US EditionPam Bondi announces seizure of $510M worth of illegal drugs from vessels linked to cartels
- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the seizure of roughly $510 million worth of illegal narcotics, including cocaine and marijuana, from vessels linked to drug cartels.
- Bondi stated that the seized drugs represent a major blow to the financial operations of the Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa cartels.
- The seizures have resulted in sealed indictments against 11 individuals involved in the trafficking.
- FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized that these cartels are labeled as foreign terrorist organizations, underscoring the administration's commitment to combating their operations in the U.S.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Coast Guard swoops on cartel smuggling $500m of cocaine and marijuana
The US Coast Guard seized more than 48,000 pounds of illegal drugs valued at just over $500 million on Jan. 6, just off the coast of Ecuador. Footage shows suspected drug smugglers tossing cocaine overboard while a Coast Guard helicopter observes undetected before swooping on the operation. Attorney General Pam Bondi said on April 9, "We believe two cartels, CJNG and Sinaloa, were heavily tied to these shipments." The operation took 11 days and …
Daily Journal
Coast Guard seizes over $500M in suspected cartel drugs
The crew of United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) James offloaded more than 44,550 pounds of cocaine and 3,880 pounds of marijuana in Florida.
DOJ and Coast Guard seize more than $500M in cartel drugs
Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel say the Coast Guard recently seized more than $500 million in drugs during an 11-day operation. They interdicted 45,000 pounds of raw, uncut cocaine and 3,000 pounds of marijuana. Bondi says the drugs are "heavily tied" to the Sinaloa Cartel and Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación. Since February, the Coast Guard has seized more than 59 tons of narcotics bound for the U.S. and other places. F…
Coast Guard Seizes $500 Million in Drugs Tied to Mexican Cartel
The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded approximately 48,000 pounds of illicit narcotics with a street value estimated to be worth more than $509 million at Port Everglades, Florida on Thursday. The offloaded contraband, a result of thirteen offshore interdictions in international waters, will involve 11 separate criminal cases. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
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