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| Arizona police, DEA seize huge quantity of opioid, other drugs in bust targeting powerful Sinaloa cartel |
| 2023-02-27 |
| [FoxNews] Arizona is a major drug distribution center, accounting for more than half of all fentanyl pills seized by DEA agents in 2022. A joint investigation between Tempe, Arizona, police and the Drug Enforcement Administration targeting the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel has culminated in 150 individuals charged and the seizure of millions of deadly fentanyl pills. Speaking at a Thursday afternoon press conference, law enforcement said investigators have seized more than 4.5 million fentanyl pills, 66 kilograms of fentanyl powder, 138 kilograms of cocaine, 3,100 pounds of methamphetamine, 35 kilograms of hoeing, 49 firearms, and more than $2 million. Investigators said the street value of the drugs is more than $13 million, while the fentanyl seized potentially represented 30 million lethal doses. "There are few families in our state and across our country that haven't been touched in some way by the scourge of the opioid epidemic and fentanyl crisis," Attorney General Kris Mayes said. In 2022, DEA seized more than double the amount of fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills that it seized in 2021. Arizona is a major distribution site of the deadly opioid, with the state accounting for more than half of all fentanyl pills seized by DEA agents nationwide in 2022, FOX 10 reports. The DEA says the Sinaloa Drug Cartel is responsible for nearly all deadly narcotics flooding into Arizona and the nation. "DEA Arizona is laser-focused on the Sinaloa Drug Cartel. We will not stop," DEA Special Agent in Charge Cheri Oz said in a statement. "This investigation is a testament to our strong partnerships, which enable us to gain the necessary advantage over these evil criminal networks." The Sinaloa cartel is reportedly more powerful now than the infamous Medillin cartel was at the height of its power in the 1980s and 1990s. Its cross-border operations stretch deep into the United States, reaching states far from the border including Minnesota, Washington State, and Rhode Island, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Related: Sinaloa: 2023-02-24 Two Brothers from Mexico Ran Jalisco Cartel Meth Operation in Dallas Sinaloa: 2023-02-18 McCarthy laments border chaos in Arizona: 'Cartel is the largest employer' Sinaloa: 2023-02-14 Check didn't clear: Mexico Arrests Top Cartel Member Suspected of Leading Fentanyl Trade |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #7 aka: the check did not clear |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2023-02-27 11:45 |
| #6 Amen! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-02-27 10:22 |
| #5 /\ Can I get a resounding 'Amen' for Snark O'The Day ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-02-27 10:03 |
| #4 ^ Which means it will be legalized in Oregon. Snark O'The Day |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-02-27 09:46 |
| #3 Bill to classify fentanyl as 'weapon of terrorism' approved by Virginia Legislature |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-02-27 09:38 |
| #2 It doesn't say where the captures took place. Tempe is next to Mesa, and recent reporting has it that it is a city under the control of the Sinaloa Cartel. |
| Posted by: Slavising Unineting5672 2023-02-27 07:42 |
| #1 150 individuals charged That's a lot of lethal injections. Arizona executions on hold amid review ordered by governor |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-02-27 07:32 |