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DEA Mass Operation: 617 Arrested, Half-Ton of Fentanyl Seized
A coordinated DEA operation spanning 23 field divisions arrests 617 people and seizes 480 kg of fentanyl powder, 714,707 counterfeit pills, 2,209 kg of methamphetamine, 7,469 kg of cocaine, 420 firearms, and approximately $13 million in currency and assets. The operation targets Sinaloa Cartel supply chains disrupted by the intra-cartel war. It represents one of the largest single-day anti-cartel enforcement actions in US history.
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- T2 CBS News Major
- T1 DOJ Official