Attorney General's Office (FGR)
🇲🇽 Mexico · Prosecutor · 36 reports
- People arrested
- 58
- Plants destroyed
- 1,700,059
- Cannabis seized
- 54.7058 t
Totals of what these reports state; a report counts when a source it cites names the agency.
Man arrested with six marijuana doses in San Vicente, Bahía de Banderas
Security forces detained a man in San Vicente, a town in Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, after finding six doses of suspected marijuana and 15 packets of suspected crystal methamphetamine among his belongings. He was handed over to prosecutors to face an investigation for offences against health as part of joint patrols against street-level drug dealing.
Arrested 1Four held in Puebla search in San Jerónimo Tianguismanalco
State prosecutors and federal and state officers searched a property in San Jerónimo Tianguismanalco, in the municipality of San Martín Texmelucan, Puebla, and detained four people on suspicion of drug dealing. Officers seized 47 small bags of a granular substance similar to crystal and a gram scale.
Arrested 4Sites 1Woman rearrested in Quintana Roo to serve 3 years 11 months for marijuana dealing
Federal Ministerial Police rearrested Joce "N" in Quintana Roo after a judge revoked the conditional sentence she received in September 2022 for dealing in marijuana. She must now serve a prison term of three years, 11 months and 26 days for failing to meet her release conditions and report to the Chetumal prison.
Arrested 1Prison 3 years, 11 months and 26 daysMan jailed 10 years in Yucatán for carrying 8.975 kg of cannabis
A federal judge in Yucatán sentenced Samuel “N” to 10 years in prison and a fine of 100 days for transporting cannabis, methamphetamine and cocaine found in his car at a checkpoint in Izamal. Police seized 8.975 kilograms of cannabis in 13 packages on 1 November 2024; the court announced the sentence on 7 November 2026.
Arrested 1Charged 1Convicted 1Sentenced 1Three men jailed up to 22 years in Jalisco arms and marijuana case
A federal court in Jalisco sentenced three men detained in 2019 with rifles, a handgun, cartridges and marijuana to 19 to 22 years in prison. The Federal Attorney General's Office said the convictions covered firearms, health and organised-crime offences after an oral trial.
Arrested 3Sentenced 3Prison 22 years 10 monthsAbout 83,200 marijuana plants destroyed in Tequila
Jalisco state police found a marijuana plot near the El Salvador delegation in Tequila and destroyed about 83,200 cannabis plants by uprooting and burning them. The FGR opened a health-crimes investigation and kept the case open, reporting no detentions.
Arrested 0Plants destroyed 83,200One man held with marijuana in Tlaola crypto-farm raid
Federal officers raiding a suspected crypto-mining site called La Gallera in Tlaola, Puebla, on 5 November detained one man who had a bag of presumed marijuana. The raid seized mining and electrical equipment and is being investigated as possible electricity theft, with no weight or charge reported for the marijuana.
Arrested 1Three held as Hidalgo raids find 160 marijuana doses in two towns
Army, National Guard and Hidalgo state officers arrested three people in Tezontepec de Aldama and searched properties in Tezontepec and Tlahuelilpan, seizing 160 doses of suspected marijuana and 71 of possible methamphetamine. They also took two properties and two motorcycles, and handed the detainees and evidence to federal prosecutors in Pachuca.
Arrested 3Sites 2Vehicles confiscated 2Two men held with marijuana bags and a 9 mm gun in Cancún's SM 63
Cancún municipal police arrested two men, aged 23 and 50, in Supermanzana 63 on 5 November 2026 on suspicion of small-scale drug dealing and seized several bags of suspected marijuana, a 9 mm handgun and crystal. Both were handed to the Quintana Roo state prosecutor's office, which will decide their legal situation.
Arrested 2Woman held as FGR finds a kilo of marijuana in a Tehuacán home
Federal prosecutors searched a home in Tehuacán, Puebla, under a judge’s warrant and detained a woman identified as María “N”. Officers seized about one kilogram of marijuana and 21 grams of crystal, and handed her and the drugs to the federal Public Ministry.
Arrested 1Cannabis 920 gFGR searches a house in Mérida's colonia Canto and finds marijuana
Federal prosecutors, backed by the National Guard, army, navy and state police, searched a property in colonia Canto, in southern Mérida, Yucatán, before dawn on 5 November 2026 and found marijuana among other drugs. No arrests were reported at the site that afternoon, and the marijuana amounts were never published.
1.585 kg of marijuana and 56 cannabis vapes seized in airport parcels
National Guard officers found about 1.585 kg of suspected marijuana, 56 vape devices with apparent cannabis oil, three cigarettes and 15 gummies in parcels at Querétaro International Airport, plus an object resembling a firearm. Federal prosecutors opened an investigation into offences against health and transport of a firearm, and no arrests were reported.
Cannabis 1.585 kgTwo bound over in Cancún over 82 kilos of marijuana sent by parcel
Two men, Víctor “N” and Héctor “N”, were bound over for trial in Cancún after police caught them collecting 82 kilograms of marijuana at a parcel depot in Supermanzana 35 and seized the shipment. A judge ordered mandatory pretrial detention and one month for the federal investigation; both remain presumed innocent.
Arrested 2Charged 2Cannabis 82.573006 kgFive vehicles, 15 rifles and marijuana bag seized in Sinaloa
Federal forces seized five abandoned vehicles, 15 long guns, 1,681 cartridges and a bag of marijuana in two operations near Caminaguato and El Tepuche, Sinaloa. Everything seized was handed to prosecutors, while authorities put the combined loss to criminal groups at 6,182,000 pesos.
Two detained in San Luis Potosí; 180 g marijuana seized
Municipal police detained two 26-year-olds in San Luis Potosí city, including Fernando “N” in Colonia El Oasis with 180 grams of marijuana. Both men were sent for medical certification and then to the State Attorney General's Office, in an operation with the Army and National Guard.
Arrested 2Cannabis 180 gMan charged over 7.7 kg marijuana and rifle in El Rosario
A judge ordered José “N” to stand trial in El Rosario, Sinaloa, for gun possession and possession of 7.708 kg of marijuana alleged for sale, imposing pretrial detention in El Castillo prison. Security officers detained him on a dirt road near Cacalotán, seizing a rifle, 130 cartridges, five magazines and tactical gear.
Arrested 1Charged 1Cannabis 7.708 kgMan jailed 8 years for 9.35 kg marijuana on Mazatlán bus
A federal judge sentenced Jesús “N” to eight years and four months in prison for transporting marijuana on a bus near Villa Unión, Mazatlán. Federal Ministerial Police had detained him on the Mexico 15D highway with nine kilos, 349 grams and 600 milligrams of marijuana after an anonymous tip.
Arrested 1Cannabis 9.3496 kgPrison 8 years and 4 monthsTwo arrested with 12 bags of suspected marijuana in Tuxtla
Police detained two men in Colonia Caleras Maciel, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, finding 12 small bags of herb similar to marijuana. The men and the seizure were handed to the Public Prosecutor's Office to determine their legal situation.
Arrested 2Man held with 805 g of marijuana in 171 packets in Mexicali
FESC officers detained a 51-year-old man in Rincones de Puebla, Mexicali, after finding 171 packets of suspected marijuana weighing about 805.2 grams. He and the substance were handed to Baja California's State Attorney General's Office for narcomenudeo proceedings.
Arrested 1Cannabis 805.2 g'El Pozoles' gets 5 years in Mexico City over 497 g marijuana
A federal judge sentenced Brayan Mauricio Miranda, alias 'El Pozoles,' to five years in prison for narcotics possession for commercial purposes in Mexico City. He had been arrested in Roma Norte in October 2023 with 496.7 grams of marijuana, plus methamphetamine and cocaine packed for sale.
Arrested 1Cannabis 496.7 gPrison 5 years7 THC gummies seized in Torreón courier inspection
Authorities in Coahuila have reinforced inspections of courier firms after four recent drug seizures in coordinated federal, state and municipal operations. The latest seizure in Torreón yielded seven gummies with THC extract alongside about 33 grams of crystal, with the drugs handed over for investigation.
FGR burns 1,813 kg of seized narcotics in Oaxaca, cannabis among them
Mexico's federal prosecutor's office burned more than 1,813 kg of seized narcotics, including cannabis herb, at an army base in Santa María Huatulco, Oaxaca. The FGR said the drugs came from several federal investigations and were destroyed under inspection after weighing and chemical testing.
Four arrested in Acapulco with 78 bags of marijuana and 30 doses of crystal
State police and federal troops arrested four people in two operations in Acapulco, Guerrero, on 29 October 2026, seizing 78 small bags of suspected marijuana and 30 doses of a substance similar to crystal. Three were detained in Tuncingo and one in the Lucio Cabañas neighbourhood.
Arrested 42.7 kg of marijuana seized in an Umán property search
National Guard and army officers seized 2.7 kg of suspected marijuana, plus methamphetamine and cocaine, during a 27 October 2026 search of a property in Umán, Yucatán. No arrests were confirmed, and the evidence went to federal prosecutors in Mérida.
Cannabis 2.7 kgTwo bound over after 59 cannabis plants found in Cabo San Lucas
State investigators arrested Erik “N” and Shawna “N” in a house search in Lagunitas 2, Cabo San Lucas, where the FGR said 59 marijuana plants and 231.9 grams of cannabis were found. A federal judge bound both over for trial and ordered mandatory pretrial detention.
Arrested 2Charged 2Plants destroyed 59Cannabis 231.9 gNavy burns 1,463,900 marijuana plants south of Tecate
Mexico's navy said it incinerated 15 suspected marijuana plots covering more than 3.8 hectares south of Tecate, Baja California, plus about 663,900 plants on four drying racks, 1,463,900 plants in all. Samples went to the federal prosecutor. No arrests were reported.
Plants destroyed 1,463,900Area 3.8 haNine bound over in El Rosario with rifles and 4.3 kg of marijuana
State and federal officers detained nine people with rifles and marijuana in Agua Verde, El Rosario, Sinaloa, including four Colombians, a Cuban and a minor. A federal judge later bound all nine over for trial, with three accused of marijuana dealing and the minor ordered into preventive internment.
Arrested 9Charged 9Cannabis 4.282 kgSites 136,000 cannabis plants destroyed at Cerro Veladero
Baja California's state security force located two cannabis plots at Cerro Veladero, between Tijuana and Playas de Rosarito, after a citizen reported a strong smell. Officers destroyed about 36,000 plants and reported no arrests.
Arrested 0Plants destroyed 36,000Area 0.2 haDriver of 600 kg of marijuana hidden in fake air conditioners bound over to trial in Tabasco
A federal judge in Tabasco bound over to process Jael N., arrested on 18 July 2026 at the La Venta checkpoint in Huimanguillo with 601 packages of marijuana — about 600 kg — hidden in structures made to look like air conditioners. The FGR said the load came from western Mexico and was bound for Tenosique; the judge ordered pre-trial detention.
Arrested 1Charged 1Cannabis 600 kgSix Tren de Aragua members arrested in Mexico City; marijuana found in raid
Mexico's federal security secretary announced on 13 January 2026 that six alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were arrested in Mexico City. Two home searches in Valle Gómez, Venustiano Carranza, and one arrest in Iztapalapa seized doses of marijuana and methamphetamine as investigators examined extortion, human trafficking and drug trafficking.
Arrested 6116,900 cannabis plants destroyed and 470 kg seized in Mascota
Mexico's Defence Ministry found 17 cannabis plots during rural patrols in Mascota, Jalisco, under Operation Perla. Authorities destroyed about 116,900 plants, seized 470 kg of marijuana, and reported no detainees.
Arrested 0Plants destroyed 116,900Cannabis 470 kgFive marijuana plots burned on 14,600 square metres in Tamazula de Gordiano
National Guard members and Mexican Army soldiers found five marijuana plots covering 14,600 square metres during patrols in Tamazula de Gordiano, Jalisco, and burned the plants after notifying federal prosecutors. No one was found at the sites and no arrests were reported.
Arrested 0Area 1.5 ha516 kg of marijuana seized at Manzanillo port bound for Dominican Republic
Mexican naval personnel, customs officers and federal prosecutors seized 516 kg of marijuana in a Dominican Republic-bound container at the port of Manzanillo on 10 November 2021. The load was found on six pallets during a routine inspection with sniffer dogs, and no arrests were reported.
Cannabis 516 kg44 tons of marijuana seized in Tijuana warehouse raid
Tijuana municipal police and soldiers raided a warehouse in the Granjas Familiares del Matamoros neighbourhood on 1 May 2014, seizing 44 US tons (39 metric tons) of marijuana in nearly 4,000 bundles. No one was arrested in what the Attorney General's office called one of the country's largest busts to date.
Cannabis 39 tSenator's family warehouse hid 14 tons of marijuana; brother indicted
Troops raided a chili-drying warehouse near Fresnillo on 22 January 2009 and seized a multi-ton marijuana load on property tied to the Monreal political family. Senator Ricardo Monreal's brother Cándido was indicted on 22 May for harboring more than 14 tons.
Arrested 2Charged 1Cannabis 14 tSoldiers arrest seven anti-drug agents over five tons of marijuana
Mexican soldiers arrested seven FEADS anti-drug agents in Tijuana on 10 January 2003 after finding nearly five tons of unreported marijuana in their office, plus two detained civilians. The agents were accused of seeking a $2 million bribe, and days later the military raided FEADS offices in 11 states and the agency was disbanded.
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