Tijuana’s municipal police confiscated 50 firearms and 55 kilograms of methamphetamine during June, the city’s public security secretariat (SSPCM) reported on July 1. Officers also arrested 888 people over the month, including suspects linked to homicides, weapons offenses, and vehicle theft.
Of the 50 seized firearms, 41 were handguns and nine were long guns. Police also recovered 13 prop or replica weapons. The drug haul extended beyond meth: officers confiscated 30 kilograms of marijuana, 64 fentanyl pills, and trace amounts of heroin and cocaine.
Arrests and Stolen Vehicle Recoveries
Among the 888 people detained during June, four were arrested on homicide charges, 44 for illegal firearms possession, and 87 for vehicle theft. Police also executed 153 outstanding arrest warrants during the month.
Officers recovered 126 stolen vehicles across the city. That figure is a useful benchmark for residents and cross-border commuters who regularly park in Tijuana, where vehicle theft remains one of the most commonly reported crimes.
A Broader Drop in Violence
The June seizure numbers arrive alongside a reported 30% drop in homicides for the same month. The SSPCM credited the results to a strategy combining preventive patrols with rapid response to citizen complaints. The secretariat did not release specific homicide totals or provide a year-over-year comparison.
Tijuana has long been at the center of drug trafficking routes into the United States. Methamphetamine production and smuggling remain a major concern for both Mexican and U.S. law enforcement along the San Diego-Tijuana border corridor. The 55-kilogram meth seizure by municipal police, roughly 121 pounds, represents just one piece of the enforcement picture. Federal and state agencies conduct separate operations in the region.
Fentanyl Seizures Remain Small at City Level
The 64 fentanyl pills seized during June may seem modest compared to federal-level busts that have netted tens of thousands of pills. Municipal police, however, typically encounter street-level quantities during routine patrols and arrest operations rather than intercepting large trafficking shipments, which fall under federal jurisdiction.
The SSPCM did not name specific neighborhoods or operations tied to the seizures. No details were released about the identities of those arrested or whether any cases were connected to organized crime investigations.
The data was first reported by Punto Norte.