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After receiving information from U.S. officials, the Mexican Army successfully deactivated a drone that crossed the border into Tijuana and arrested the operator in Mexican territory. The Defense Ministry (Defensa) on Thursday provided details of the Monday operation, explaining that the drone was being used by a criminal group to monitor human trafficking routes. En Tijuana, Baja California, como parte de la “Operación Águila Alta” y mediante el intercambio de información con autoridades de Estados Unidos, elementos de @Defensamx1 detectaron e inhibieron un dron utilizado por un grupo delictivo para vigilar rutas destinadas al tráfico… pic.twitter.com/xiRtDrlljY — Gabinete de Seguridad de México (@GabSeguridadMX) September 18, 2026 The drone operator was apprehended and found to be in possession of a handgun, ammunition and the aircraft control system. Defensa said the Tijuana operation resulted from information-sharing with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after its r...

Authorities confiscated 59 million liters of stolen fuel, the largest single-site seizure in Mexico’s history and five times larger than the March 2025 bust in Tamaulipas that led to 14 arrests, including six members of the Navy. The operation, which was triggered after a July 3 arrest involving a tanker truck loaded with stolen fuel, occurred at a property located in the small community of La Fragua i n the San José Iturbide municipality, Guanajuato state, alongside Federal Highway 57.  Las indagatorias para combatir a redes delictivas vinculadas al contrabando de combustible llevaron a la #FGR a cumplimentar órdenes de cateo que derivaron en el hallazgo de más de 59 millones de litros de hidrocarburo en #Guanajuato . Más ▶️ https://t.co/1aA8iguFlJ pic.twitter.com/D6A7lUbh4n — Guanajuato (@FGR_Gto) September 18, 2026 State and federal agents seized 10 tanks containing suspected fuel (diesel, regular gasoline and premium gasoline), three tanker trucks, containers used to tran...

The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) is developing a solar project to bolster the electricity supply of the picturesque Baja California Sur town of Mulegé, in  a region with no direct connection to the national electric system and that has historically relied on fossil fuels. Mulegé, a natural oasis in the northern part of the state, is situated at the mouth of the Mulegé River near the Gulf of California. Mulegé is a picturesque town popular with visitors, but it is also the name of its region in northern Baja California Sur that is somewhat isolated from the rest of the peninsula and therefore traditionally underserved in its energy needs.   (CFE) Dubbed the Oasis BCS Project, the initiative seeks to address the region’s key energy challenge of ensuring reliable electricity in an area that operates as an isolated system  —and meeting that challenge sustainably through the integration of solar energy, batteries, and green hydrogen. “At CFE, we are working to provide a solutio...

The Morelos Attorney General’s Office (FGE) has identified a suspect in the murder of a Spanish exchange student, resulting in an arrest warrant issued for Francisco Javier “N,” alias “El Trompas,” on charges of femicide, state Attorney General Fernando Blumenkron announced on Wednesday. The breakthrough came as state authorities face accusations of a slow emergency medical response after the fatal stabbing attack on the 21-year-old Claudia Tacoronte.  The tragic attack on Claudia Tacoronte has ignited a new wave of anti-femicide mobilization. Morelos authorities are asking the public to help them apprehend the newly identified suspect in the case, Francisco Javier “N,” alias “El Trompas.” (Margarito Pérez Retana / Cuartoscuro.com) “The investigative work and videos provided by the public, among other evidence, allowed the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for the Investigation and Prosecution of Femicide to request an arrest warrant,” the FGE stated in a press release. “Personnel a...

Cocaine seizures by the Mexican Navy have increased significantly this year, rising 47.2% from 25.7 metric tonnes in 2025 to 37.9 tonnes this year as of Sept. 10. “These results are the product of operations carried out by the Mexican Navy through surface, air, and Marine Corps units, focused on monitoring the coasts and national waters, as well as detecting, intercepting, and seizing vessels linked to illicit activities,” the Navy (Semar) stated in a report. The Navy points out that the at-sea actions are not spur of the moment but rather “the product of operations carried out by the Mexican Navy through surface, air, and Marine Corps units, focused on monitoring the coasts and national waters.” (Semar) Semar’s maritime operations aim to disrupt the logistical capacity of criminal organizations operating in the maritime domain, according to Semar.  In addition to the drugs seized, the Navy’s maritime operations this year have resulted in the confiscations of 26 vessels,...

The southeastern Mexican state of Quintana Roo this week passed a ban on invasive cosmetic surgery for minors, joining Durango in approving reforms known as “Nicole’s Law.” The initiative takes its name from Paloma Nicole Arellano, a 14-year-old who died in Durango last September after cosmetic surgery. Her death exposed gaps in rules governing elective procedures for minors and intensified calls for state-level restrictions. Pedro Haces Lago, a member of the Mexico City Congress, presented the initiative that led to the adoption of the capital’s version of Nicole’s Law earlier this year, banning cosmetic surgery for minors. (Pedro Haces Lago / X). Two months later, Durango became the first Mexican state to enact a version of the law, with its legislators approving the measure 23-0.  The Durango law prohibits cosmetic surgery for minors except for reconstructive or medically necessary care It also strengthens penalties for people who practice medicine without proper cre...