The border town of Mexicali was placed on alert Tuesday due to threats, according to the US consulate, with Mexican authorities not confirming any danger on the ground.

The alert was issued by the US government following an operation conducted a few days earlier by Mexican federal forces, in collaboration with Washington, against a gang linked to the Sinaloa cartel. This operation resulted in the seizure of 120 kg of fentanyl.

However, "Mexican authorities have not identified any evidence confirming a specific or imminent risk to the population," the Mexican Ministry of Security said in a statement after the US alert.

During her daily press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that "an alert concerning the possibility that a criminal group is operating in the area" had been triggered.

She added that the US government had issued the alert based on "information from its own agencies." The threat "has not been confirmed," she argued.

Initially, the U.S. consulate in Tijuana, a neighboring city, announced on the social media platform X the suspension of all its activities in Mexicali, the capital of Baja California, and advised Americans in the area to take precautions. "We are alerting U.S. citizens to this threat," the message stated.

Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Avila indicated on her X account that security had been reinforced in the state.

According to official figures, Baja California is among the five most violent states in the country due to the presence of drug cartels.

The border cities of Mexicali and Tijuana are nerve centers for drug trafficking into the United States.

The Mexican government insists that the United States must refrain from any interference, and that its support should be limited to cooperation based on information sharing.