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Largest Fentanyl Bust in DEA History: Over 400 Kilograms Seized in Massive Drug Trafficking Takedown

PHOENIX — Federal officials announced Tuesday that 16 individuals were arrested and over 400 kilograms of fentanyl were seized in what authorities are calling the largest fentanyl bust in DEA history. The operation, which targeted a major Sinaloa Cartel trafficking network, resulted in the seizure of drugs, cash, firearms, and vehicles in coordinated raids across multiple states. Source

Pakistani Firm Shipped Fentanyl Analogs, Scams to US

A Texas firm recently charged with conspiring to distribute synthetic opioids in the United States is at the center of a vast network of companies in the U.S. and Pakistan whose employees are accused of using online ads to scam westerners seeking help with trademarks, book writing, mobile app development and logo designs, a new investigation reveals. In an indictment (PDF) unsealed last month, the U.S. Department of Justice said Dallas-based eWo…

US seizes 400 kg of fentanyl in sting to Sinaloa Cartel network

United States authorities have dealt what Attorney General Pam Bondi called “a significant blow against the Sinaloa Cartel,” seizing a “record-breaking” quantity of fentanyl and arresting 16 people, including an alleged criminal leader from Mexico, in a “record-shattering” operation across five U.S. states. Bondi and other U.S. officials, including the acting administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Robert Murphy, announced th…

DEA Nets 'Largest' Fentanyl Seizure in History, Captures Sinaloa Cartel Ringleader

‘This historic drug seizure … is a significant blow against the Sinaloa Cartel that removes poison from our streets,’ Bondi says.

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