U.S. Attorney General Announces Largest Fentanyl Seizure, Arrests 16 Sinaloa Cartel Members Including Leader Heriberto Salazar Amaya

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Updated May 7, 2025, 10:03 AM

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a significant drug enforcement operation that resulted in the largest fentanyl seizure in U.S. history. The operation led to the arrest of 16 members of the Sinaloa Cartel, including its leader Heriberto Salazar Amaya, and the seizure of 11.5 kilograms of fentanyl powder, 396 kilograms of fentanyl pills, and 3 million fentanyl-laced pills. The bust was part of a multi-state effort spanning New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and Oregon. Authorities also confiscated approximately $610,000 in U.S. currency, 49 firearms, and various other drugs including 7 pounds of methamphetamine, 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, 3.5 kilograms of heroin, 72 pounds of methamphetamine, 13 kilograms of fentanyl pills, 2.4 pounds of heroin, 5 kilograms of cocaine, 2.7 kilograms of cocaine, and 1 pound of methamphetamine. Vehicles seized included a Ford Raptor, GMC Denali, Mercedes AMG, Ford F-150 Shelby, and a Dodge TRX Mammoth. The operation, which involved 55,000 hours of investigation, was described as a major blow to one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in the country. Other individuals arrested and charged include Cesar Acuna-Moreno, Bruce Sedillo, Vincent Montoya, Francisco Garcia, David Anesi, George Navarette-Ramirez, Alex Anthony Martinez, Jose Luis Marquez, Nicholas Tanner, Brian Sanchez, Kaitlyn Young, Alan Singer, David Altamirano Lopez, Phillip Lovato, Roberta Herrera, and Misael Lopez Rubio. The operation was part of Operation Take Back America, aimed at dismantling cartel networks and protecting communities from violent crime.

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WHLT 22 Hattiesburg

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AG Bondi announces 'largest fentanyl bust in our nation's history' spanning 5 states https://t.co/hje3ZQbGns

The Washington Times

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DOJ notches one of largest fentanyl busts in history throughout Western U.S. https://t.co/7RIGq2gKME https://t.co/nYvEWy8Xm4

Político MX

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Historic shipment of fentanyl seized from the Sinaloa Cartel The U.S. Attorney General, Pamela Bondi, reported the seizure in New Mexico of 11.5 kilos of fentanyl and almost 3 million pills, “the largest seizure in the history of the country.” https://t.co/VO4MtkORRA