Mexico navy says finds 50 tons of meth in mountain lab

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican marines said they had discovered an underground drug lab in the mountains outside the capital of Sinaloa state where they destroyed 50 tons of methamphetamine. Marines found the lab after intelligence reports indicated that tons of drugs were being produced in the area of Alcoyonqui municipality, about 12 miles (19 km) outside the state capital of Culiacan, the ministry of the navy said in a statement. In photos provided by the ministry, two marines in hazmat suits can be seen examining dozens of plastic containers in a mountain forest. The statement said the drugs were hidden underground in two areas along with barrels of the chemicals used to produce meth. The drugs were incinerated on site due to the difficult access to the remote location, the ministry said.