Drug Enforcement Agency Arrests Over Six Hundred in Nationwide Operation

What Happened?

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has carried out a new operation, which resulted in the arrests of over six hundred people in twenty-three states. The operation was designed to identify and nab suspected members of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel, one of the largest drug trafficking organizations in the world. 

In addition to the arrests, according to the DEA, the operation also resulted in the seizure of 480 kilograms of fentanyl powder, 2,209 kilograms of methamphetamine, 7,469 kilograms of cocaine, 16.5 kilograms of heroin, more than 714,000 counterfeit pills, 420 firearms, and $11 million in cash.

Why it Matters

The significant arrests and seizures represent a blow to the Sinaloa Cartel. The cartel is a network of high-level drug traffickers who work together to move illegal drugs, guns, and other contraband from Latin America to the United States for profit. Because illicit drugs can be produced cheaply in Latin America then sold to buyers in the United States, cartel profits are often enormous, numbering in the billions of dollars annually.

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Headquartered in Sinaloa, Mexico, Sinaloa Cartel members are connected to senior officials in the Mexican government and probably Mexico’s armed forces. In return for a share of the profits, government officials often turn a blind eye to illicit activities. Sometimes cartel members threaten government officials and their families into cooperation, threatening to kill them if they attempt to prosecute cartel members or interfere in drug trafficking operations.

The result is an elaborate and sophisticated operation capable of moving millions of dollars’ worth of drugs and guns each year from Latin America into the United States. While the Trump Administration has designated cartels as terrorist organizations, they don’t operate according to an ideology the way terrorist groups from the Middle East do.

The Sinaloa Cartel is motivated by profit, not ideology. While terrorist groups in the Middle East often have charismatic leaders whose death can end an organizations existence, cartels like Sinaloa operate more like transnational corporations. If someone gets killed or arrested, they are just replaced with new hires. 

While the arrests and seizures made are a win for the DEA, they likely represent only a fraction of the total volume of illicit activity conducted by the Sinaloa Cartel. As long as demand for illegal drugs in the United States remains strong, cartels like Sinaloa will find ways to supply that demand for profit. 

How it Affects You

Getting illegal drugs and guns off the streets is a good step for law enforcement, but the problem continues to be high demand for illegal drugs. The population of the United States takes more drugs, legal and illegal, than any other country on earth. Until that changes, suppliers like the Sinaloa Cartel will likely continue to ship illicit drugs to America.

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