In northwestern Mexico, security forces have found a massive drug laboratory in a rural area. More than 40 tons of methamphetamine and chemicals for the production of synthetic drugs were seized during the operation.
The find in the town of Rancho Viejo in Sonora state is considered the most important in Mexico in years. No arrests have been reported.
High crime and drug cartels
Against the backdrop of the so-called drug war, Mexico suffers from high crime and widespread impunity. Drug cartels and crime syndicates control entire regions of the Latin American country and fight among themselves for areas of influence and smuggling routes.
30,000 murders last year
Last year, more than 30,000 murders were registered in the country with approximately 126 million inhabitants. Most crimes are never solved.
Source: Krone
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