Europe EditionPam Bondi announces largest fentanyl seizure in US history
- Last month, federal law enforcement officials arrested 16 people and confiscated millions of fentanyl tablets, 11.5 kilograms of fentanyl in powder form, along with other illicit substances across six states in the western U.S.
- The operation targeted a large trafficking network led by Heriberto Salazar Amaya, who faces federal charges including conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and immigration violations.
- The week-long mission, coordinated by the DEA and involving multiple agencies, also seized large amounts of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, firearms including ghost guns, cash exceeding $2.8 million, and vehicles.
- DEA Acting Administrator Robert Murphy announced that approximately three million fentanyl pills were confiscated in what is considered the most extensive fentanyl pill takedown so far, while Attorney General Pam Bondi described the operation as a landmark achievement in combating drug trafficking.
- Officials said the bust dismantled one of the most dangerous fentanyl trafficking organizations and removed millions of potentially lethal doses from communities across the western U.S.
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Feds describe fentanyl bust as largest in U.S. history • Washington State Standard
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An Honest Review of Pam Bondi's Performance as AG So Far
When it comes to the Department of Justice and Attorney General Pam Bondi, there has been some good and there has been some bad. Today’s show grades Bondi’s performance so far, and it was not on a curve. “Trust is at an all-time low — that’s why these people were put in. But nothing is really happening on that front,” Crowder said. “We’re not seeing it.” According to the DOJ, “Federal authorities have arrested 16 individuals and seized record-b…
Bondi Far Overstates the Impact of Fentanyl Seizures on American Lives
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In the April 30 meeting of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, which followed his 100th day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the president’s progress so far and highlighted efforts to curb the flow of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. But Bondi overstated the impact of […] The post Bondi Far Overstates the Impact of Fentanyl Seizures on American Lives appeared first on WNYme…
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