US Authorities Arrest 600 of ‘World’s Most Violent’ Gang Members
by Virginia Allen
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 foreign terrorist organization in February.
“The Sinaloa Cartel remains one of the most significant threats to public safety, public health and our national security,” according to the DEA.
During the August operation, authorities seized 480 kilograms of fentanyl powder, over 700,000 counterfeit pills, over 2,000 kilograms of methamphetamine, nearly 7,500 kilograms of cocaine, and 16.55 kilograms of heroin. Additionally, the DEA seized over $11 million in currency, over $1.6 million in assets, and 420 firearms.