Drugs and weapons seized by law enforcement in an operation that extended from the Mexico border to Salem, Ore. (U.S. Department of Justice) A U.S. Border Patrol agent was among dozens arrested in Southern California during a takedown of a massive drug trafficking operation run by the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, authorities announced June 5.
Officers arrested 36 suspects June 5 and are searching for 11 more linked to the cartel, considered the most powerful crime syndicate in Mexico. In total, 25 search warrants have been executed in Imperial County; San Diego; Fresno; Los Angeles; Phoenix; and Salem, Ore.
The suspects are charged with supplying millions of doses of fentanyl and other narcotics in the Southern California region near San Diego.
More than 400 law enforcement officers coordinated the arrests after a multi-year investigation.The Department of Justice indictment accuses the alleged cartel-linked defendants of drug trafficking, money laundering, and gun-related offenses.During the investigation, […]
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