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JULY 15, 2025
During the federal forces’ intervention in the Guasave region, officers intimidated journalists covering the operation.
Ernesto Torres
July 15, 2025
A heavy security operation, consisting of a dozen trucks with personnel from the Mexican Navy, invaded the Bamoa Station area of the municipality of Guasave and reached the border with the municipality of Sinaloa on Tuesday.
According to reports, federal forces arrived just before noon and implemented a massive operation with at least 10 police vehicles in the 6 de Febrero neighborhood, located on the border with Maquipo, Sinaloa.
Security Operation
It was established that upon arriving in the community, naval personnel were stationed in front of three homes where searches and raids were allegedly carried out simultaneously.
According to residents, the marines detained at least one person and removed items from a white vehicle parked in front of one of the homes. It is unknown whether the items were illegal, such as drugs or weapons.
After more than two hours of intervention by federal forces, the convoy finally headed down the state highway that connects Estación Bamoa with Mexico 15.
The results of the operation are unknown.
These surprise operations disrupted the tranquility of the area, but above all, they shocked the population of this rural area of the municipality of Guasave. Although no violent incidents have been reported for months, the specific objective of these federal interventions remains unknown.
To date, neither the Navy nor the Attorney General’s Office has issued an official bulletin on the operation and its results. It is also unknown whether the searches were carried out legally and pursuant to court orders.
Were the searches carried out irregularly?
But it is presumed that they were carried out irregularly, judging by the behavior of the Navy officers. Upon realizing that they were videotaping and that reporters from various media outlets had arrived at the scene to document the operation and the “seizures,” they became annoyed and intimidated them.
During their movement, the officers even blocked the way for journalists at one point to prevent them from continuing to cover the operation. There, the Navy officers demanded that the media representatives back off and leave the area, arguing that they were in the middle of an official procedure.