Five individuals have been placed in preventive detention after being caught at sea with over four tons of cocaine hydrochloride near the coast of Baja California Sur.
A federal judge has ordered the preventive detention of five suspects who were intercepted on a boat off the coast of Baja California Sur while allegedly carrying more than 4,700 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride. The Attorney General's Office of Mexico has charged them with probable involvement in health crimes related to drug trafficking. The suspects were apprehended in the Pacific Ocean between Cabo San Lucas and Clarion Island, where authorities secured 188 packages containing the cocaine.
The apprehension was coordinated by federal authorities, who provided evidence to the federal Public Ministry before a judge, resulting in the preventive detention of the accused while their legal situation is determined. The defendants' legal representatives requested an extension to the constitutional term, which has further delayed the legal proceedings against them. Among those detained are Jorge Armando Ramírez López, Julio César Pazos Padilla, and José García Rodríguez, highlighting a significant seizure in the ongoing battle against drug trafficking in Mexico.
This incident underscores the challenges faced by Mexican authorities in combating organized crime and the trafficking of narcotics. With the increasing sophistication of drug traffickers and the scale of operations, such seizures are critical in disrupting the supply chains of illicit drugs. The legal process that follows will be closely monitored, as it may reveal further details about the networks involved and the ongoing strategies employed by law enforcement to tackle this pervasive issue in the region.
