Three Poppy Plantations Found
CABORCA, SONORA, MX – Three poppy plantations with an extension of 2,643,616 square feet (245,600 square meters), were secured this Thursday by Mexican Army personnel in the Ejido El Ocuca, in Trincheras, Sonora.
According to a press release from the Mexican Army (Sedena), the discovery was made in operations by members of the Commanders of the Second Military Region and the 45th Military Zone.
The plantations are being destroyed manually and through incineration in order to avoid the harvest of the plants.
The seize is carried out after intense operations in the regions of Caborca, Magdalena, Imuris, and its surroundings during the last week.
Photo credits: Secretaria de la Defensa Nacional
