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Massive nationwide repression on the deadly Cartel Sinaloa More than 600 arrests ended, officials say.
Great Swoop included 171 suspects in New England, According to officials, as part of a weekly operation, which is aimed at one of the most powerful drug trafficking organizations.
A Drug Administration (DEA) announced on Monday that from 25 to 29 August agents arrested 617 people related to a cartel in 23 field units in the US
The action of forced execution, which was exhibited as an overexertion, also threw out large -scale drug pulling, firearms and cash.
DEA officers detain two suspects outside Franklin, New York, residences during the Fentanyl trading raid on August 27, 2025. (@Deaneweng via X)
Among the seizures: 480 kilograms of fentanyl powder, 2209 kilograms of methamphetamine, 7 469 kilograms of cocaine, 16.5 kilograms of heroin, more than 714,000 fake tablets, 420 firearms and $ 11 million in cash.
“These results demonstrate the full weight of DEA’s commitment to defending the American people,” the DEA Terrance Cole said in a statement.
“Each kilogram of poison, seized, each dollar gets rid of the cartel, and every arrest we carry out is a saved life and the communities are defended. DEA will not concede until the Sinaloa cartel is sorted out.”
DEA, FBI captured $ 10 million in cryptocurrency, “directly related to the Sinaloa cartel”
Investigators reflect the cash seized during the DEA raid to Franklin, North Carolina, focusing on the cartel associated with the Cartel, the distribution of Fentonil on August 27, 2025. (@Deaneweng via X)
In New England, officials said 171 suspects were arrested and 244 kilograms of drugs, 22 1115 fake pills, 1.3 million in cashAnd 33 rifles were confiscated.
The arrest amount included 64 in Connecticut, 49 in Massachusetts, 33 in New Hampshires, 11 in Maine, 10 in Ailled and three in Vermon.
“They are our public number one enemy in New England,” said Jarge, a special agent who oversees the New England Dea Division.
One out the largest coordinated grips The region appeared in the region on August 27 in Franklin, New Hampshire, where 27 people were arrested after a three-month investigation.
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Authorities said the suspects traded Fentonil and Meththetamine from Lawrence, Massachusetts.
The operation emphasized the reach of the cartel both in the big city centers and into small rural communities.
“This shows that the Sinaloa Cartel tentacles spread far and deeply; no community is spared,” said Jim Scott, a special agent who oversees Louisville’s division, which covers Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia.
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