The Mexican government seized nearly $40 million worth of methamphetamine amid pressure from Donald Trump to take more action to

Soldiers wore protective suits as they inspected the meth labs The Mexican army says it has seized more than four tonnes of methamphetamine in raids conducted in the violence-wracked state of Sinaloa over the weekend.

Members of the Mexican army have reportedly seized nearly 9,000 lbs of crystal meth after they conducted a raid on various warehouses and drug labs in Higueras de Abuya.

Mexico has announced a series of major drug discoveries in recent weeks in an apparent attempt to highlight increased efforts to combat drug smuggling.