Presence of Illegal Activities

Presence of Illegal Activities · 7.3 Laboratories and Synthetic Drug Production

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1747.3 Laboratories and Synthetic Drug Production

Training in Laboratory Detection

Partially meets

Partially meets the criterion.

Mexico has delivered specialized training on chemical-risk identification, personal protection, evidence preservation, forensic documentation, tactical intervention, and the safe dismantling of clandestine laboratories. The verified sources confirm participation by personnel from federal and state institutions in specific workshops and courses.

No consolidated public evidence was identified of a permanent national programme with a common curriculum, defined frequency, broad territorial coverage, certification, cumulative participant figures, competency assessment, or follow-up on operational outcomes. Training therefore exists and is directly linked to the indicator, but its institutionalization and nationwide coverage remain incompletely demonstrated.

Sources (2): the documents that support the traffic light
  1. Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios. (2024, 12 de abril). Inicia operaciones Comisión Intersecretarial de Laboratorios de Seguridad Nacional (Regulation or programme)
  2. Presidencia de la República. (2024, 22 de marzo). Decreto por el que se crea la Comisión Intersecretarial de Laboratorios de Seguridad Nacional (Legislation)

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Traffic light
Partially meetscoded on 15-09-2026 · Complete / validated
International support
No
Indicator score
0.50 out of a possible 1.25
Weight in the index
0.42 %
What it means
There is a framework or actions, but implementation is partial, uneven or not proven. Rules.
In the dimension
14 of 26 in Presence of Illegal Activities. See those of Laboratories and Synthetic Drug Production.