In San Luis Potosí, personnel from the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, the Attorney General's Office of the Republic (through the AIC), Defensamx, the National Guard, the Secretariat of the Navy, and the State Police raided a property, where they seized 203 kilograms of methamphetamine, 3,300 liters of chemical precursors, and equipment for their production.

Source - https://www.elimparcial.com/mexico/2026/08/31/aseguran-203-kilos-de-metanfetamina-y-3-mil-300-litros-de-precursores-quimicos-en-un-inmueble-utilizado-para-elaborar-drogas-en-santa-maria-del-rio-san-luis-potosi/

As a result of operations to prevent drug trafficking in the country, in Huimanguillo, Tabasco, agents of the Attorney General's Office of the Republic, through the AIC, in coordination with Defensamx, the Naval Secretariat, the National Guard, and the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, inspected a cargo vehicle and detained a person who was transporting 1,822 kilograms of marijuana and 81 kilograms of methamphetamine, hidden in supposed packages of coconut candy.

Source - https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/estados/2026/08/31/dulcito-de-coco-decomisan-casi-2-toneladas-de-drogas-en-paquetes-camuflados-de-golosinas/

headed by Omar García Harfuch, initially announced that a search warrant was executed at a property located in the municipality of Poncitlán, where they seized 71,394 liters of hydrocarbons of dubious origin, as well as two vehicles and 12 containers.

In another incident that occurred in Zapopan, National Guard members were conducting security patrols when they saw an overturned and abandoned vehicle on the Guadalajara to Tepic highway.

The officers approached the vehicle and conducted an inspection according to protocol, finding multiple plastic boxes containing the drugs, so the accident exposed the narcotic.
The area was secured by officers, who were responsible for counting the boxes and their contents. In total, there were 480 kilograms of marijuana distributed in 28 plastic containers.

Source - https://oem.com.mx/eloccidental/mexico/en-acciones-distintas-en-zapopan-y-poncitlan-autoridades-federales-aseguran-combustible-y-marihuana-31838969

During the operation, carried out on the Nuevo Laredo–Monterrey highway, 210 firearms were seized: 195 long guns and 15 short guns, along with magazines.

With this seizure, the total number of firearms confiscated during the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo exceeds 30,000. These are more than 30,000 weapons that will no longer fall into the hands of cartels or be used to generate violence in Mexico.

Source - https://www.elnorte.com/detienen-a-tres-y-aseguran-arsenal-en-autopista-a-laredo/ar3267048?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=promocion_editor&fbclid=IwVERDUAUCzDFwZG9mAWZkaWQWUNijaw71CyWcbG5Y08-2OdHnzWnslWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5IozT-Rr3briCCiL--2u8_lPMRCcJJs4blqHRJmd5yvR5z9m39oNeZafuH7Q_aem_NgyA0_qkmDBrRlAYUPgB3Q

where they seized 1,515 liters and 1,991 kilograms of methamphetamine, more than 2 tons of chemical substances, reactors, gas tanks, and a camp.

During the current administration, the Army, Air Force, and National Guard have located 2,644 laboratories, seized more than 132 tons of methamphetamine, and more than 5,400 tons of chemical precursors.

Source - https://xeu.mx/policiaca/1431382/aseguran-casi-2-toneladas-de-metanfetamina-en-narcolaboratorio

Army and Anti-Narcotics Police destroyed an ELN cocaine lab in El Ojito. Security forces seized 695 kg of cocaine, 132 gallons of coca base, precursor chemicals, and industrial machinery. Underground acetone tanks were discovered, striking the group's logistics along the border.

Source - https://caracol.com.co/2026/08/31/incautan-695-kilos-de-cocaina-que-pertenecerian-al-eln-en-cucuta/

The Colombian Air Force led Operation ZEUS ARCANO III alongside 30 countries and 17 agencies. The maneuver resulted in the seizure of 4,687 kg of cocaine, 22 kg of THC, eight arrests, and two impounded boats. Troops executed 92 air missions and inspected 102 airstrips, impacting criminal finances by $157 million.

Source - https://www.democrata.es/en/international/colombia-seizes-4-6-tons-of-cocaine-in-three-weeks-with-the-support-of-30-countries/amp/

Federal and state forces detained 12 people during a security deployment in Sinaloa, where 35 firearms were also secured: 34 long guns and one short gun, 12 grenades, 200 magazines, and 7,549 cartridges.

Authorities also seized more than 1.3 tons of marijuana, 1.7 million pesos in cash, and five vehicles. The Army, National Guard, Navy, FGR, and State Preventive Police participated in the operations.

Source - https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2026/08/29/operativo-en-sinaloa-detienen-a-12-y-aseguran-armas-granadas-y-mas-de-13-toneladas-de-marihuana/

Source - https://vejario.abril.com.br/cidade/operacao-bope-cidade-de-deus-tiroteio-bloqueio-vias/

Operation was in It was in Cidade de Deus, a community (favela) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

According to reports, the criminals were surrounded by police inside a house. After negotiations with the agents, the four surrendered.

In addition to the arrests, the action resulted in the seizure of two 5.56 caliber rifles, magazines, tactical materials, and a large quantity of drugs.

Source - https://streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/brazilian-bope-forces-raid-complexo-de-israel-narco-pentecostal-gang

Agents from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detained three international travelers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport who were attempting to enter the country with more than a thousand pounds, approximately 450 kilograms, of khat.

Khat is a plant grown primarily in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula that is usually chewed for its stimulant effects similar to amphetamines.

In recent weeks, CBP also seized shipments of this substance in Baltimore and Virginia totaling more than 700 additional kilograms.

Source - https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/three-arrested-and-1172-pounds-khat-seized-chicago

Federal forces carried out operations in Concordia, Culiacán, and Mazatlán, Sinaloa, where they secured weapons and located a laboratory used for the production of synthetic drugs, which was subsequently disabled.

Among the seized items are 172 improvised explosive devices, one Barrett .50 caliber rifle, six long guns, 98 magazines, and 8,095 cartridges of various calibers. Additionally, 2,450 liters of chemical substances and various tactical equipment were secured.

Source - https://www.gob.mx/sspc/prensa/el-gabinete-de-seguridad-del-gobierno-de-mexico-informa-acciones-relevantes-del-18-de-agosto-de-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Personnel from the Attorney General's Office of the Republic secured a property of approximately two hectares located in a mountainous area of the municipality of Sombrerete, where materials used for the production of synthetic drugs were stored.

At the site, chemical precursors, lead, aluminum, benzyl alcohol, caustic soda, reactors, gas tanks, motor pumps, drums, scales, and other tools used in this type of process were found.

Source - https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/08/20/estados/fgr-asegura-predio-en-zacatecas-con-material-para-drogas-sinteticas

Mexican authorities carried out an intervention at a property in Mexicali linked to “Los Rusos,” the armed wing of La Mayiza of the Sinaloa Cartel, based on information shared with the DEA and intelligence work.

During the operation, 120 kilograms of fentanyl pills were seized, equivalent to more than four million doses, along with a firearm and several vehicles.

Source - https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2026/08/20/mexico-y-la-dea-incautan-millones-de-pastillas-de-fentanilo-de-los-rusos-en-mexicali-baja-california/