Navy seizes over 300 IEDs and 300 kg of explosives in Sinaloa
This week's bust came just over two months after state and federal security authorities located more than 550 IEDs at another property in the same area of Sinaloa. The post Navy seizes over 300 IEDs and 300 kg of explosives in Sinaloa appeared first on Mexico News Daily
The Mexican Navy reported on August 18, 2026 that it had seized over 300 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and approximately 300 kilograms of explosives in a rural area of Rosario municipality, Sinaloa. The seizure occurred near Agua Verde, a town bordering Nayarit and Durango, during an operation conducted by navy personnel in collaboration with the federal Security Ministry and the Federal Attorney General’s Office.
SEMAR (Ministry of the Navy) stated that the area was secured and the explosive devices were neutralized "on site" by specialized Navy team. No arrests were reported as a result of this operation. This latest seizure comes just over two months after authorities found more than 550 IEDs in another property in Rosario. The Sinaloa Cartel's rival factions, Los Chapitos and Los Mayos, have used IEDs in their ongoing conflict, which escalated in 2024 following Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada's arrest and deportation to the United States.
The Mexican military and National Guard seized a record 9,802 IEDs across the country in 2025, a 272% increase compared to the previous year.
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