Federal forces arrested 30 people during an operation carried out on June 28, 2026, in the Mexiquillo tourist area—located in the municipality of Pueblo Nuevo, Durango—including two or three individuals identified as priority targets by the Armed Forces.
The operation was executed simultaneously by personnel from the Mexican Army, the National Guard, and other federal agencies, who secured access points to this mountainous region for several hours. Unlike other operations in the area, initial reports indicated that the intervention was completed without armed confrontation, the result of prior intelligence gathering and surveillance.
The scale of the deployment and the profile of the detainees suggest this was one of the most significant operations conducted by federal forces in Durango in recent months. The region is considered strategic for drug trafficking organizations due to its location within the so-called “Golden Triangle,” where the states of Durango, Sinaloa, and Chihuahua converge.
Unofficial reports indicate that the detainees include two or three individuals deemed priority targets by federal authorities due to their alleged importance within these criminal organizations.
Some of those captured are reportedly linked to the organization led by the Cabrera Sarabia brothers and to the faction known as “Mayito Flaco,” led by Ismael Zambada Sicairos. Unofficial sources stated that the detainees allegedly include an operative known by the alias “El Flechas,” along with members of his inner circle.
The June 28, 2026, operation is part of a series of actions carried out by federal forces against the “Mayito Flaco” faction of the Sinaloa Cartel during that same month. Days earlier—on June 21 and 22 of that same month and year—personnel from the Mexican Army and the National Guard, in coordination with the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), carried out three raids in the capital of Durango.
These operations stemmed from information exchanged with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and military intelligence work by the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA). The actions resulted in the seizure of three properties and 46 vehicles—including fuel tanker trucks, all-terrain vehicles, and pickup trucks—as well as weapons, magazines, and ammunition of various calibers belonging to the group led by Zambada Sicairos.
