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| Bondi announces one of largest fentanyl seizures in US history | |
| 2025-05-07 | |
| [FoxNews] Bondi said 11.5 kilograms of the drug, including 3 million pills, were seized Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that authorities have made one of the biggest fentanyl busts in U.S. history with the seizure of 11.5 kilos of the drug, including 3 million pills. Bondi said that around 35 kilos of methamphetamine, 35 kilos of meth, 7.5 kilos of cocaine and 4.5 kilos of heroin were also seized along with $5 million in cash and 49 rifles and pistols. Sixteen people including three women, were arrested in the operation. Six of the males are in the U.S. illegally, Bondi said. The leader of the group, Alberto Salazar Amaya, is a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel, who was living in Salem, Oregon,
"We're very proud to announce today a historic Sinaloa Cartel arrest and it marks the most significant victory in our nation's fight against fentanyl and drug trafficking to date," Bondi said at a press briefing in Washington D.C. "This multi-agency operation, led by DEA, with our local, state, tribal and federal partners targeted one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations in our country." "The DEA seized 11.5 kilos of fentanyl, including an astounding approximately 3 million fentanyl pills. The largest seizure in our nation's history." Bondi said that all of the fentanyl pills were stamped as oxycodone and came in various strengths. Related: Fentanyl 04/29/2025 Democrat Unveils 7 Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump Fentanyl 04/25/2025 Drug-fueled crime hits rural state hard as leaders struggle to find solution Fentanyl 04/23/2025 Woke Minnesota DA lets Tesla thug walk, signaling it's open season on Team Trump Related: Sinaloa Cartel: 2025-04-28 U.S. State Department Warns of Torched Buses, Cartel Violence in Los Cabos Sinaloa Cartel: 2025-03-19 Cartels of Mexico Sinaloa Cartel: 2025-03-14 New Cartel Killing Field Discovered in Mexico Just South of Texas Border Related: Pam Bondi 05/04/2025 DOJ opens probe after left-wing DA requires prosecutors to consider race in plea deals Pam Bondi 05/04/2025 US judge strikes down Trump order against law firm Perkins Coie Pam Bondi 05/02/2025 Army soldier arrested in massive Colorado underground nightclub raid, charged with cocaine distribution | |
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