{"id":167801,"date":"2025-09-05T17:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/cateo-in-hidalgo-uncovers-a-dismantled-drug-lab-and-confiscates-over-50000-doses-of-crystal-meth\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:35:10","slug":"cateo-in-hidalgo-uncovers-a-dismantled-drug-lab-and-confiscates-over-50000-doses-of-crystal-meth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/cateo-in-hidalgo-uncovers-a-dismantled-drug-lab-and-confiscates-over-50000-doses-of-crystal-meth\/","title":{"rendered":"Cateo in Hidalgo uncovers a dismantled drug lab and confiscates over 50,000 doses of crystal meth."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<div class=\"visual__image image-initial-width\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">The insured is calculated in a millionaire loss for organized crime forces in Hidalgo | SSP Hidalgo<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The dismantling of a <b>narco-laboratory<\/b> in Hidalgo, considered one of the largest detected in the central region of the country, represents a <b>hard blow against organized crime<\/b>. The operation, spearheaded by federal and state forces, resulted in the seizure of <b>more than 50,000 doses of synthetic drug &#8220;Crystal&#8221;<\/b> prepared for distribution, along with the industrial infrastructure used for large-scale production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">This operation occurred in the town of <b>Hueyotlipa<\/b>, within the municipality of <b>Acatl\u00e1n<\/b>, where elements from the <b>Ministry of Public Security<\/b> (SSP), the <b>Mexican Army<\/b>, the <b>National Guard<\/b> (GN), and the <b>Attorney General&#8217;s Office of the State of Hidalgo<\/b> (PGJEH) conducted <b>four simultaneous raids<\/b>. The deployment enabled the discovery of a clandestine complex outfitted with camps, vehicles, weapons, and specialized equipment for manufacturing drugs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">During the operation, authorities secured several items used for narcotic production, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-icon=\"\u2b24\" class=\"list\">\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Nine industrial boilers with high-pressure condensers<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>47 LP gas tanks<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Three electric power plants<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Seven water pumps<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Eight anti-gas masks<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Dozens of metal utensils<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><img alt=\"The confiscation also achieved the\" class=\"global-image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" height=\"666\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757093707_438_Cateo-in-Hidalgo-uncovers-a-dismantled-drug-lab-and-confiscates.png\" width=\"1100\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">The confiscation also achieved the confiscation of LP gas tanks and supply of precursors such as caustic soda and acids | SSP Hidalgo<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">In addition to the above, authorities seized essential <b>chemicals<\/b> including:<\/p>\n<ul data-icon=\"\u2b24\" class=\"list\">\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>More than 1,300 kilos of caustic soda<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>312 kilos of tartaric acid<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>20 kilos of sodium hydroxide<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>4,200 liters of hemodialysis acid along with unidentified liquid substances<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The most significant finding was the <b>finished drug<\/b>: <b>16 kilos of &#8220;Crystal&#8221;<\/b>, equivalent to 52,800 doses, in addition to five 1,000-liter containers filled with product under processing. The authorities also confiscated two trucks, long weapons, loaders, ballistic vests, and communication radios. A suspect identified by the initials GSP was arrested at the location.<\/p>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><img alt=\"| SSP Hidalgo\" class=\"global-image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cateo-in-Hidalgo-uncovers-a-dismantled-drug-lab-and-confiscates.jpeg\" width=\"858\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">| SSP Hidalgo<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The volume of chemicals, equipment, and seized drugs signifies the <b>industrial production capacity<\/b> of this narcotratory. According to official sources, the confiscation is equivalent to tens of thousands of doses destined for the illegal market, establishing this operation as one of the most significant in Hidalgo in recent years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Security sources indicated that the remote location facilitated the discreet operation of the criminal network, minimizing the detection risk posed by authorities. The presence of camps comprising 11 tents indicates that at least a dozen personnel were engaged in constant operations at the site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">This Hidalgo operation coincided with a separate raid in <b>Huitzilac, Morelos<\/b>, where security forces discovered a storage facility for illegal timber. While the crimes differ, both incidents underline the <b>diversification of organized crime in the central region<\/b>, encompassing activities from <b>huachicol<\/b> (fuel theft) to illicit logging and synthetic drug production.<\/p>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><img alt=\"The Huitzilac region and\" class=\"global-image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757093708_11_Cateo-in-Hidalgo-uncovers-a-dismantled-drug-lab-and-confiscates.png\" width=\"1920\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">The Huitzilac and Tres Mar\u00edas region has also been a point for Huachicol traffic and illegal logging in the center of the country | Attorney General of the Republic<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">In Hidalgo, local authorities have observed a resurgence of activities tied to drug trafficking in rural municipalities like Acatl\u00e1n, Zacualtip\u00e1n, and Molango, where the mountainous terrain facilitates the establishment of clandestine laboratories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The insured is calculated in a millionaire loss for organized crime forces in Hidalgo | SSP Hidalgo The dismantling of a narco-laboratory in Hidalgo, considered one of the largest detected in the central region of the country, represents a hard blow against organized crime. 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