Day 788: SSPC and Navy Repel Cartel Attack in Sierra on Durango Border, Capture 9 Including a Minor

On Saturday, September 19, 2026, an armed group traveling in six all-terrain vehicles attacked SSPC federal and Navy (Semar) personnel conducting ground patrols in the sierra along Sinaloa's eastern border with Durango, part of the ongoing security reinforcement of the Mazatlán region. Federal forces repelled the attack and detained nine suspected members of a Sinaloa Cartel faction, including a minor. Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch reported the operation seized 17 long firearms (including a machine gun and a grenade launcher), 127 magazines, 40 improvised explosive devices, tactical gear bearing 'Operativo 58' and 'El MR' insignia, and 6 vehicles including one with makeshift armor. Harfuch said reinforcement in Sinaloa 'will continue permanently and in a coordinated manner to stop generators of violence.'