Attorney General Palm Pandi has handled the calling of “a significant blow against the Sinalova Cortell”, and seized 16 people, including the criminal leader from Mexico, and arrested 16 people in five US states in a “achievement” action.
Bondi and other US officials declared that “the biggest Fendan in the DEA history” as a result of a six -month investigation, including Robert Murphy, the executive of the drug enforcement management (DEA). ” More than 400 kg of powerful artificial opioids confiscated over 396 kilograms of Fendan (2.7 million tablets) in Albugergy, New Mexico.
Of the 16 arrested in New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Arizona and Nevada, the 16 persons arrested during the DEA -led activities, the head of the Mexican and the head of the drug trafficking system, associated with the Sinalova cartel, was Salazar Amaya. Bondi said at a press conference on Tuesday that he was detained in Salem in Okan.
Ryan Elison, US lawyer for New Mexico District, It said that The 36 -year -old Salazer, “Illegal alien from Mexico, two pre -elimination and direct relations with Mexican Cartel.”
However, “Court documents, including the prosecutors’ proposals to stop Salasar Amaya before the trial, will not be involved with the Cartle,” Reuters said.
Bondi said, “The confiscation of historical drug led by the DEA is a significant blow against the Sinalova Cortell, which removes poison from our streets and protects American citizens from the suffering of the US.”
He also said that the seizure of drugs and arrests refer to “the most important victory in our country’s struggle against Fendanil and to this day.”
Mexican President Claudia Shinebam admitted to a press conference on Wednesday morning, called on the seizure of seizures in the United States, calling it “very notable.”
“They join it with a criminal group of Mexico, but this is associated with the American nationals on the other side of the border,” he said.
Ten of the 16 people arrested in connection with a bust in Fendan, who called the DEA as a “achievement action”, ten are American citizens.
US President Donald Trump has given a key priority to his administration to stop entering Mexico from Mexico to the United States. In early March, he briefly imposed 25% fees for all importers from Mexico, because in recent years, the main driver of the United States, Opioid, tried to press for the Mexican government to stop the north of the north. The U.SMCA non -compliant Mexican products are in effect.
In February, Trump threatened to impose blanket charges for import from Mexico led to Shinbam Sort 10,000 National Guard troops to the northern border.
‘One of the largest and most dangerous Fenton systems in American history’
A ReportMoney, guns and vehicles were confiscated in this operation, resulting in 16 people arrested and a drug made of cartels in Mexico, pioneering chemicals transported from Asia into the country, mainly China.
The DEA said that the move was “one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking systems in American history.”
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Drug seizures and arrests occurred in late April when the DEA search warrants were fulfilled in five US states.
- In Alpuergi, DEA agents seized 396 kilograms of Fendan, 11.5 kilograms of powder, small amounts of cocaine, heroin and metamatamine, 49 guns, about US $ 610,000 in cash and two vehicles.
- DEA agents were also addressed in Salem, Oregon and Utah’s Laten, where a total of $ 3.58 million was seized for $ 50,000 worth of jewelery and vehicles.
- Property in Phoenix, Arizona and Nevada’s Las Vegas were also tested. In Phoenix, 13 kilograms of Fendan, including pills, was seized by 000 500,000 in cash and drugs. The DEA claimed that an “illegal alien” in Las Vegas was “arrested and removed, but did not mention the nationality of the person.
It was seized in 420.5 kilograms of Fendan (including more than 3 million tablets) with a street value of more than 80 million.
“Destroyed crimes have been thwarted behind the pills in the three million Fendan we confiscated, the US lives have been saved. This is not a bust-this is a battlefield victory against the terrorist-backed network in our cities.”
His “terrorist support network” refers to the concept The United States of America’s recently Sinalova Cartel and five Mexican Cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
Pondi does not support the deportation of suspects to Mexico
In Fendan and 16 people have been detained in connection with massive drug bust charges, including a conspiracy to distribute gun crimes. The arrested include two women, American citizens Kaitlin Young and Roberta Herrera.
Fourteen of the 16 defendants were accused together in the Federal Court in New Mexico.
In addition to the allegations in Fendan, Salasar Amaya faces three additional immigration charges: the DEA says that after the deportation, illegal restructuring, recognizing an unauthorized stranger and conspiring to reach unauthorized foreigners. “
Bondi said Salasar was one of the suspects illegally living in the United States, but did not reveal their nationalities. Asked if any defendants would be deported to Mexico, the Attorney General said he wanted to “stay as much as possible in our prisons.”
“… Sending them back to Mexico to pursue their drug business will not happen under this administration,” Bondi said.
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