Authorities in Baja California Sur arrested seven people during coordinated security operations spanning Loreto, La Paz, and Los Cabos. The Mesa Estatal de Seguridad, the state’s inter-agency security coordination body, carried out the sweeps on charges ranging from drug possession and vehicle theft to domestic violence and outstanding warrants.
In La Paz, officers seized methamphetamine, marijuana, and cocaine during the operations. Authorities did not release the exact quantities of drugs recovered from that area.
Homemade Rifle and Drug Packets Seized in Loreto
Two of the arrests took place in Loreto. A 50-year-old man was detained after he allegedly used a homemade .22-caliber rifle to injure someone shortly before police arrived. Officers recovered the weapon at the scene.
In a separate Loreto incident, a 47-year-old woman was found carrying 21 packets of methamphetamine along with marijuana. Both suspects were taken into custody and face state charges.
Airport Warrant Checks Net Two Fugitives
At Los Cabos International Airport, officers detained two men who had active federal arrest warrants. One warrant originated in Veracruz and the other in the State of México. The arrests confirm that authorities are running active warrant checks on passengers at the airport, a facility that handles millions of domestic and international travelers each year.
The airport detentions come during a period of heightened security across the southern Baja peninsula. In late April 2025, the U.S. Embassy issued a security alert for Los Cabos and La Paz following a string of violent incidents, including targeted attacks on law enforcement officials and bus burnings. The U.S. State Department subsequently elevated its travel advisory for BCS to “exercise increased caution.”
State Pledges Continued Operations
BCS authorities said coordinated enforcement operations will continue across all five of the state’s municipalities: La Paz, Los Cabos, Loreto, Comondú, and Mulegé. The state invested 27.1 million pesos (roughly $1.4 million USD) in 16 new police vehicles earlier this year to bolster patrol capacity across those areas.
Residents and visitors can report suspicious activity anonymously by calling 089, the national anonymous tip line.
This story was first reported by Colectivo Pericú.