A Barrett .50 Rifle in a Dodge Ram Reported Stolen in the U.S.: 2 Men Who Allegedly Shot at Police Arrested After Chase in Mocorito, Sinaloa
Two men who allegedly fired on Sinaloa state police during a chase were arrested Sunday in Mocorito, Sinaloa, in a black Dodge Ram pickup that officials say was reported stolen in the United States. They were carrying a Barrett-type .50-caliber rifle and an AK-47-type rifle, according to an Oct. 11, 2026, statement from Sinaloa’s Public Security Secretariat (SSP).
A chase from Aguapepe
The SSP said officers from the Sinaloa Special Operations Group (GOES), part of the state preventive police, were patrolling the village of Aguapepe in Mocorito when they spotted the black RAM. The occupants fled and fired at the officers, who followed them and caught up with them “several villages further on,” the statement said. Línea Directa, reporting the SSP account the same day, placed Aguapepe in the Pericos district of Mocorito. Neither source reported anyone injured.
When officers checked the truck’s legal status, they were told it had a theft report in the United States, the SSP said. The statement did not say where in the U.S. the truck was stolen or when.
What was seized
According to the SSP’s list, officers seized:
- a Barrett-type .50-caliber rifle with 2 magazines and 20 rounds;
- an AK-47-type 7.62x39mm rifle with 10 magazines and 290 rounds;
- a 9mm handgun with one magazine and 15 rounds;
- 2 tactical vests and 4 ballistic plates;
- the Dodge RAM.
The two men, the weapons and the truck were handed to the relevant authorities for investigation, the SSP said; Línea Directa reported they went to federal prosecutors (FGR). Officials did not name the men, who have not been convicted of any crime, and did not link them to any criminal group.
Stolen U.S. trucks heading south
The arrest comes the same weekend the Los Angeles Times reported that cartels rent pickups and SUVs in the U.S. and drive them into Mexico. Sinaloa officials did not say whether this truck was rented or stolen outright, or how it crossed the border.
Sources
- Secretaría de Seguridad Pública de Sinaloa, “En Mocorito, el Grupo Interinstitucional detuvo a dos civiles que viajaban en camioneta robada; les aseguraron un barret calibre .50,” Oct. 11, 2026 (Photos: SSP Sinaloa)
- Línea Directa, “Ataque a balazos contra Grupo de Operaciones Especiales deja 2 detenidos con fusil Barret en Mocorito,” Oct. 11, 2026
- The Narco Blog, on the Los Angeles Times report on U.S. rental cars taken to Mexico, Oct. 11, 2026
Reported Oct. 11, 2026, from the published sources above. The Narco Blog has not independently confirmed the details or reached Sinaloa authorities or the men arrested. Officials have not released their names, said where the truck was stolen, or announced charges.