The federal Security Cabinet reported on October 26, 2026 that elements of the Mexican Army and the National Guard freed 11 people who were being held against their will at a residence in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. At the same property, the federal forces located a handgun, 15 magazines and 387 rounds of ammunition, according to the report picked up by N+.
The operation falls within the coordination between federal and state forces that the Security Cabinet reports on a periodic basis. In the same period, a second deployment in Matamoros resulted in one person freed and one detained, along with three long guns, 15 magazines and 420 rounds of ammunition. For Mexico, the significance lies in the Tamaulipas border corridor: Nuevo Laredo concentrates commercial and human flows, and the presence of federal forces is documented as part of the security policy in the area. El Universal records that during this administration 28,427 firearms, 5,093,858 rounds of ammunition and 124,286 magazines have been seized. Those figures correspond to the cumulative total for the current administration and are released alongside the operations, in a format that combines local results and national tallies.
The discovery occurred during a ground surveillance and reconnaissance patrol, when the elements detected suspicious activity at the residence. Inside, they located 101 phones and devices, metal spike-strip devices and tactical gear including vests, harnesses and boots, according to N+. The 11 people were assessed by Army personnel, received food and medical attention, and were then referred to the Attorney General's Office (Fiscalía General de la República) based in Nuevo Laredo, according to El Universal. The report does not mention any detentions in this operation. The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) attributed the results to the report of the federal Security Cabinet.
The case goes to the Attorney General's Office, which will define the lines of investigation regarding the property and the seized items. The Security Cabinet maintains its periodic report of actions in Tamaulipas, the point where the coordination reports between the Army, the National Guard and state authorities converge.
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