Presence of Illegal Activities · 7.2 Drug Trafficking and Chemical Precursors

Partially meets the criterion.

Mexico has a federal framework for investigating and sanctioning organized crime and conducts border, maritime, and port operations against transnational drug trafficking. The evidence documents arrests, seizures of drugs and weapons, vessel surveillance, and specialized cargo-control mechanisms at ports.

These actions establish capacity and implementation but do not sufficiently demonstrate the sustained dismantling of transnational organizations, prosecution of their structures, lasting reduction of trafficking routes, prevention of displacement, or consistent nationwide results. International cooperation has strengthened localized operational capacity, particularly in port control, without resolving the gaps concerning comprehensive impact and sustainability.