2 held with arms, meth and marijuana doses in El Roble, Mazatlán
Two people were detained by the Mexican Army and state police in El Roble, south of Mazatlán, with arms, ammunition and drug doses seized. The doses included substances described as similar to marijuana and methamphetamine, with no weight given and no identities or charges reported.
Soldiers of the Mexican Army and state police detained two people in the village
of El Roble, south of Mazatlán, during a security operation.[1]The two people
were detained and placed at the disposal of the corresponding authorities to
investigate their possible participation in a crime.[1]
Authorities seized two long guns, eight magazines and 210 usable cartridges
during the intervention.[1]They also seized various doses of substances with
characteristics similar to methamphetamine and marijuana.[1]Officers also
found and seized a tactical vest and two ballistic plates allegedly used for
protection.[1]The weapons, ammunition, substances and tactical equipment were
placed under guard with the competent bodies for the corresponding legal and
forensic procedures.[1]
The operation was part of surveillance and crime-prevention actions carried out
by security forces in the rural area of the municipality of Mazatlán.[1]No
further details were provided on the identities of the detainees or the specific
circumstances of their capture.[1]The corresponding authorities are to
determine the detainees’ legal situation as investigations advance.[1]
Photos and video
Two handcuffed suspects with army and state police beside a tarp showing rifles, magazines and packaged drugs seized in El Roble, Mazatlán. Photo: Los NoticieristasPhoto details
The article gives no separate date for the operation; 13 November 2026 is its publication date and is used as the incident date.
No weight was published for the marijuana doses, so no kilograms are recorded.
The substances were described only as similar to methamphetamine and marijuana, with no forensic confirmation reported.
No identities, charges or court outcome were reported for the two detainees.
The marijuana was seized together with suspected methamphetamine and arms in one mixed operation; no separate cannabis weight or count can be recorded.
Only one accessible source for this event was found after searching in Spanish.
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