In a constant attack against organized crime, the Mexican Navy (SEM) made an important progress in combating organized crime, with the discovery and dismantling of 57 Clandstein laboratories, as well as the elimination of more than 420 marijuana and poppy, in areas whose influence in virtual/Cenalwa areas is less.
Between October 1, 2024 and May 16, 2025, naval infantry, Special Operations Units, Intelligence and Maritime Command published joint procedures that led to the arrest of 6939 people and the guarantee of more than 2,300 vehicles related to criminal activities.
During this period, the naval forces confiscated 10,563 kilograms of marijuana, 1,150 kilograms of fentanel, 36 thousand 434 kilograms of methamphetamine, as well as 1974 weapons, 1,324 weapons and explosion, and 364 tons of chemical bachelors used in the production of Synthetic.
The Special Operations Unit (APES), in coordination with the areas of intelligence and maritime control, was the key to locating hidden laboratories and destroying them in the rural areas of Cenaloa, Durango and Niarrit. These facilities, many of which are linked to cells such as “Los Mayos” and “Los Chapitos”, include more than 35 tons of methamphetamine and 339 tons of chemicals.
Parallel, thanks to the use of marine aircraft and uninhabited aircraft for air control work, many farms such as Santa Gertrodes, Stan Raphael, Al Majoy and Rancho Duruto were used in the municipality of Nayyar, Nayarret.
During this period of operations, 115 plants of marijuana were eliminated with a total of 4.8 million plants distributed in about 260 thousand square meters, in addition to 307 fields of poppy with more than 40 million plants in more than 1.7 million square meters.
In the marine field, Seem reported the seizure of 3,7340 kilograms of cocaine, the arrest of 190 people, the confiscation of 49 ships (including the low decrease used to avoid radars), 125 external motors and more than 86 thousand liters of fuel, is supposed to be used for illegal activities.