The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported on Sept. 8 that it had arrested 617 members of the Sinaloa cartel in a global operation.
The week-long operation aimed to dismantle the Sinaloa cartel, which has been flooding the United States with fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin, the DEA said in a Sept. 8 statement.
In addition to the 617 arrests, the DEA seized narcotics, including 480 kilograms of fentanyl powder, 714,707 counterfeit pills, 2,209 kilograms of methamphetamine, 7,469 kilograms of cocaine, and 16.55 kilograms of heroin.
The DEA also seized more than $11 million in currency, over $1.6 million worth of assets, and 420 firearms.
“These results demonstrate the DEA’s unwavering commitment to protecting the American people,” DEA Administrator Terrance Cole said. …