Mexico's Navy dismantles Durango meth lab, 1.3 tonnes seized

Text poster only. The source video shows personnel in white protective suits beside sacks, drums and vats at a rural clandestine lab, with Marina, Seguridad and FGR logos. — SSPC / Secretaría de Marina / FGR, Mexico (watch at source) · Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted)

Video posted Oct. 16-17, 2026 by Mexico's Security and Citizen Protection ministry (SSPC), with a joint release on gob.mx. The SSPC says Navy (Marina) personnel, working with the SSPC and the Attorney General's Office (FGR), found and dismantled a clandestine synthetic-drug lab in the community of Carricitos, Durango, after intelligence work. It says about 1,308 kg of methamphetamine (750 kg finished, 558 kg drying), 4,500 litres of precursor chemicals, 2,902 kg of solid chemicals, a 600-litre reactor, a centrifuge and 28 burners were seized and the equipment disabled. No arrests are mentioned.

What: Mexico's Navy dismantles Durango meth lab, 1.3 tonnes seized
Where: Carricitos, Durango, Mexico
When: Oct 16, 2026
Who: Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC) / Secretaría de Marina / FGR (joint release)
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. Lab equipment, drums and sacks, and personnel in white protective suits; no injuries shown. Watch at source. Graphic level: none.

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Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC) / Secretaría de Marina / FGR (joint release) · SSPC: Marina, SSPC and FGR dismantle a clandestine lab in Durango, about 1.3 tonnes of methamphetamine seized

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Captured 16 October 2026. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC) / Secretaría de Marina / FGR (joint release). Location: Carricitos, Durango, Mexico.

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Credit: SSPC / Secretaría de Marina / FGR, Mexico (watch at source). License: Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted).