DOJ Announces Largest Fentanyl Bust in US History Targeting Operation Led by Sinaloa Cartel

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday announced the largest fentanyl bust in U.S. history. The major drug bust marked “the most significant victory in our nation’s fight against drug trafficking,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said during a press conference at the DOJ. In the multi-agency operation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), 11.5 kilos of fentanyl, including three million fentanyl pills, were seized. Approximately five million dollars in cash, 35 kilos of methamphetamine, 7.5 kilos of cocaine, 4.5 kilos of heroin, and 49 rifles and pistols were also seized. Bondi said the operation targeted a drug trafficking organization operated by the Sinaloa cartel, which is considered one of the largest and most dangerous foreign terrorist organizations in the country. The cartel operated a sophisticated network to distribute lethal narcotics, and the sheer scale of potency of the drugs represented enough lethal doses to kill countless Americans, federal authorities said....