DEA Arrests 670, Seizes Nearly 77,000 Kilograms Of Drugs In Operation Targeting Notorious Cartel https://t.co/MgtnNrQzXJ
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WASHINGTON—The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrested 670 individuals and seized nearly 77,000 kilograms of narcotics during a five-day operation targeting a Mexican drug trafficking organization, according to an agency statement on Sept. 29.
Agents sought to dismantle the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, designated as a foreign terrorist organization in February with an executive order from President Donald Trump for its role in orchestrating illegal drug distribution.
“Let this serve as a warning: DEA will not relent,” agency administrator Terrance Cole said in a statement.
From September 22 through September 26, 2025, DEA agents across 23 domestic field divisions and seven foreign regions carried out coordinated enforcement actions that resulted in:
Arrests: 670
Drug Seizures:
92.4 kilograms of fentanyl powder,
1,157,672 counterfeit pills,
6,062 kilograms of methamphetamine,
22,842 kilograms of cocaine, and
33 kilograms of heroin
Currency Seizures: $18,644,105
Assets Seized: $29,694,429
Firearms: 244
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