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Meksiko Sita 17 Ton Metamfetamin di Sinaloa, Pukulan $347 Juta bagi Kartel
Otoritas Meksiko menyita hampir 17 ton metamfetamin dan membongkar tiga laboratorium rahasia di Sinaloa, yang menurut pejabat menjadi salah satu pukulan terbesar terhadap produksi narkoba sintetis sejak Presiden Claudia Sheinbaum menjabat.
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Pasukan keamanan Meksiko menyita hampir 17 ton metamfetamin dari tiga laboratorium rahasia di negara bagian Sinaloa pekan ini, sekaligus membongkar fasilitas produksi seluas 5.700 meter persegi, demikian diumumkan otoritas setempat. Pejabat memperkirakan operasi ini menyebabkan kelompok kriminal mengalami kerugian ekonomi sebesar $347 juta.
Menteri Keamanan Omar García Harfuch menyebut penyitaan ini sebagai "salah satu pukulan terbesar terhadap produksi narkoba sintetis" di Meksiko sejak Presiden Claudia Sheinbaum menjabat pada Oktober 2024. Sinaloa, basis kartel dengan nama yang sama, telah lama menjadi pusat produksi metamfetamin yang sebagian besar ditujukan untuk pasar Amerika Serikat, dan operasi ini menjadi salah satu penyitaan terbesar jenisnya dalam beberapa tahun terakhir.
Key facts
- Mexican authorities seized nearly 17 tonnes of methamphetamine from three clandestine labs in Sinaloa
- A 5,700-square-metre production facility was dismantled
- Officials estimated the bust cost criminal groups $347 million
- Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch called it one of the biggest blows to synthetic drug production since Sheinbaum took office in October 2024
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