As a result of operational planning and intelligence work in the state of Sinaloa, where Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada operates, activities have been intensified to identify criminal organizations involved in planting and growing drugs, for this reason megaplantation was found.
According to the security service, the poppy plantation had an area of 6.5 hectaresso a security perimeter was set up to protect the place where about 845,000 poppy plants have been counted, from which about 104 kg of opium gum will be produced, therefore, its destruction was carried out by the method of labor and burning.
Due to its size, The Army mentioned that this plantation is the largest plantation insured by this institution that has records this year.
It should be noted that this operation comes only a week after seven more poppy and marijuana plantations located in the state of Durango, the stronghold of the Sinaloa cartel, were destroyed by elements of the National Guard as part of operations carried out to eradicate drugs in the country.
To detect fields of poppies and marijuana, the National Guard carried out inspection, verification, patrols for security, surveillance and crime prevention in the cities of El Potrero de Hala and Los Algodones, located in the municipality of Tamasula, Durango. They planted at least seven crops in these areas.
lPoppy plantations in Mexico have been on a downward trend since 2016. due to the various activities carried out by the armed forces throughout the country, in addition to the rise in popularity of synthetic drugs such as fentanyl.
Source: La Opinion
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