US Suspends Mexicali Travel After 265-Pound Fentanyl Seizure Spurs Los Rusos Threat
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 28
US Suspends Mexicali Travel After 265-Pound Fentanyl Seizure Spurs Los Rusos Threat
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 28
Summary
Aug. 25 saw the U.S. suspend government activities and official travel to Mexicali after receiving intelligence on a potential security threat in the border city.
Los Rusos were reported to be planning an armed attack on law enforcement facilities, prompting the embassy to warn U.S. citizens to avoid government buildings, shelter if violence erupts and follow Mexican police instructions.
Roughly 265 pounds of fentanyl had been seized from a Mexicali warehouse days earlier, a haul authorities said equaled about 4 million doses and may have heightened tensions.
Mexicali is a key border hub opposite Calexico, where 5.4 million personal vehicles and 3.1 million pedestrians entered the U.S. in 2025, underscoring the alert's wider cross-border significance.