600+ arrested in DEA operation targeting Sinaloa cartel
- A nationwide operation led by the DEA resulted in over 600 arrests linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, according to officials.
- Agents arrested 617 individuals across 23 divisions and seized significant amounts of drugs, firearms, and cash during the operation from August 25 to 29.
- In New England, the DEA arrested 171 alleged cartel members and seized 244 kilograms of drugs and significant amounts of cash.
- DEA Administrator Terrance Cole stated that each arrest and seizure represents lives saved and communities protected from the cartel's influence.
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Federal Agents Target Sinaloa Drug Cartel, Arrest 617 Suspects
A nationwide crackdown on the Mexico-based Sinaloa cartel has resulted in hundreds of arrests and drug seizures, federal officials announced this week. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Sept. 8 announced 617 arrests as well as the seizure of 1,058 pounds (480 kilograms) of fentanyl powder, 714,707 counterfeit pills, 4,870 pounds (2,209 kilograms) of methamphetamine, 16,466 pounds (7,469 kilograms) of cocaine, and 36 pounds (16.55 kilo…
Authorities Arrest Over 600 Sinaloa Cartel Gang Members
By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal | September 09, 2025 The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration carried out an operation targeting “one of the world’s most violent and powerful drug cartels” that resulted in 617 arrests, according to the agency. From Aug. 25 through 29, the DEA conducted an operation across all of its 23 divisions targeting the Sinaloa Cartel. President Donald Trump designated the criminal cartel, based out of Mexico, as a for…
The U.S. Anti-Drug Agency (DEA) has dealt a frontal blow to the Sinaloa Cartel, with more than 600 international arrests and large drug seizures. The operation takes place one week after Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Mexico City. On his trip Rubio praised the security cooperation strategy with the government of Claudia Sheinbaum, who for the moment has managed to evade the White House’s pressure to carry out military operations on Me…
DEA Arrests Over 600 Sinaloa Cartel Members in 23-State Sweep, Seizing Fentanyl and Millions
For too long, Mexican drug cartels have treated American soil as their personal marketplace. They flood our communities with deadly fentanyl and leave devastation in... The post DEA Arrests Over 600 Sinaloa Cartel Members in 23-State Sweep, Seizing Fentanyl and Millions appeared first on Patriot Journal.
Coordinated raids on three continents also culminated in the seizure of large quantities of drugs and weapons, figures revealing the real scope of Mexico's largest criminal network
Massive DEA Crackdown Leads to Arrests of 600 Sinaloa Cartel Members, Including 11 in Maine
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executed a nationwide crackdown on the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel, they announced on Monday, culminating in the seizure of thousands of pounds of drugs and the arrest of 617 suspected cartel members, including 11 in Maine. [RELATED: Largest Ever Meth Precursor Seizure Interdicts Shipment En-Route from China to the Sinaloa Cartel…] [...] The post Massive DEA Crackdown Leads to Arrests of 600 Sinaloa Cartel Me…
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