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Héctor Ríos Morales

Mexican Drug Cartels Are Modernizing Their Clandestine Labs, Turning Them Into 'Mobile Kitchens'

Between October 2024 and April 2025, the Mexican Army seized 45 clandestine laboratories across the country, with 69% of them located in the state of Sinaloa alone (Credit: Via infobae.com)

As pressure from Mexican authorities continues to mount against drug trafficking cartels, a new report suggests that criminal organizations have evolved their synthetic drug production methods and shifted away from stationary "narco labs" to smaller, more mobile facilities.

According to Milenio, criminal groups across Mexico — particularly in the state of Sinaloa — are now using "micro mobile kitchens," or small labs designed to remain mobile while still producing large quantities of synthetic drugs.

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