The Drug Enforcement Administration said that it arrested over 600 people during a weeklong operation targeting the Sinaloa drug cartel.
The arrests were “aimed at dismantling the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the world’s most violent and powerful drug cartels, responsible for flooding the United States with fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin,” according to the DEA.
In February, the Trump administration designated the Mexico-based Sinaloa cartel, along with seven other groups, as a foreign terrorist organization.
DEA will not relent until the Sinaloa Cartel is dismantled from top to bottom.”
The success achieved during this operation is a direct result of the unwavering and exceptional work by the men and women of DEA,” said Clark.
A weeklong operation against the Sinaloa drug cartel resulted in more than 600 arrests, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
According to the DEA, the arrests were “aimed at dismantling the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most violent and powerful drug cartels in the world, responsible for flooding the United States with fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin.”.
The Sinaloa cartel, which is based in Mexico, was one of seven organizations that the Trump administration designated as foreign terrorist organizations in February. The cartel continues to pose one of the biggest risks to American national security, public health, and safety. S. the DEA’s statement regarding the arrests states.
starting in August. from August 25. 29 In a series of coordinated enforcement actions, DEA agents from 23 domestic field divisions and seven international regions arrested 617 individuals and seized 480 kilograms of fentanyl powder, 714,707 counterfeit pills, 2,209 kilograms of methamphetamine, 7,469 kilograms of cocaine, 420 firearms, and nearly $13 million in cash and assets, according to the DEA.
“These outcomes show how fully committed DEA is to safeguarding the American people,” DEA Administrator Terrance Cole said. “Every kilogram of poison we seize, every dollar we take from the cartels, and every arrest we make is a symbol of communities being protected and lives being saved.”. Until the entire Sinaloa Cartel is dismantled, the DEA will not give up. “..”.
In at least 40 countries, tens of thousands of Sinaloa members, associates, and facilitators are involved in the production, manufacturing, distribution, and trafficking of deadly and dangerous synthetic drugs, the DEA added.
Los Angeles Field Division special agent in charge Brian M. Clark stated that although the figures are a one-week snapshot, the fight against the cartel continues throughout the year.
The Sinaloa Cartel has a wide-ranging and relentless influence. Without considering the suffering of others, this vicious cartel is determined to profit by spreading their poison throughout our communities. Because of this, the DEA’s work is still crucial and laser-focused. The excellent and steadfast work of the DEA’s men and women is directly responsible for the operation’s success,” Clark stated.
Luke Barr of ABC News contributed to this story.
