Story highlights Authorities also seize weapons and narcotics

The raid comes a few weeks after the cartel leader's recapture

(CNN) A cross-border raid by U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials resulted in the arrest of 24 Sinaloa cartel members, authorities said.

The sting occurred Friday around the Arizona border with Mexico, local media reported.

It also netted "assault-type weapons" and hundreds of pounds of narcotics, said spokeswoman Gillian M. Christensen of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The raid, dubbed Mexican Operation Diablo Express, targeted "high-level" Sinaloa cartel members who operate in the United States and the Mexican state of Sonora.

"The operation targets criminal elements and organizations operating in and around Sonoyta, Mexico," a statement from Christensen said.

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