US issues security alert for Mexican border city
The move comes after drug enforcement agents seized 120kg of fentanyl from a local gang linked to the Sinaloa cartel.
The US consulate in Mexico has issued a security alert for Mexicali, a border city where authorities recently made a significant drug seizure. This alert comes after Mexican security forces, in collaboration with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), confiscated 120kg of fentanyl from a local gang associated with the Sinaloa cartel.
Despite the Mexican security ministry asserting no specific or immediate risk to the public, the US consulate in Tijuana, the neighboring city, is suspending all operations in Mexicali due to the potential threat. The alert urges Americans in the area to exercise caution. Governor Marina del Pilar of Baja California has reported heightened security measures in the region, which is among Mexico's five most violent states due to drug cartel activity.
Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch confirmed the fentanyl seizure was facilitated by shared information with the DEA. President Claudia Sheinbaum faces pressure from US President Donald Trump to intensify efforts against drug cartels.
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