Awesome. That is all I have to say. Clean up this infestation of criminal enterprise, and do it with style I say. I hope to watch this operation on Discovery Channel in the near future, and maybe someone at the DEA will sell t-shirts? lol Anything to support the destruction of these cartels, is alright in my book.
Now if Congress issued Letter of Marques again, then that would really be cool. To use private industry to eradicate an enemy of the state (and to the world) like these drug cartels, would be an excellent use of the Letter of Marque. Plus the LoM is still on the books! (Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution) Anyhoo, good job to the DEA, and happy hunting guys. –Matt
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DEA Announces Largest Single U.S. Strike Against Mexican Drug Cartels Project Coronado results in 1,186 arrests and huge drug and money seizures against one ofthe world’s most violent drug cartels
DEA Acting Administrator Michele Leonhart announces the results of Project Coronado. Joining her to announce the results are Attorney General Eric Holder, FBI Director Robert Mueller, and ATF Acting Director Kenneth Melson.
OCT 22 – WASHINGTON – DEA Acting Administrator Michele M. Leonhart joined Attorney General Eric Holder and other federal officials today to announce the results of “Project Coronado”, a 44-month multi-agency law enforcement investigation which targeted the La Familia Michoacana drug cartel. FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III and ATF Acting Director Kenneth E. Melson also participated in the announcement.
Yesterday and today, 303 individuals in 19 states were arrested in a series of takedowns through coordination between federal, state and local law enforcement. More than 3,000 agents and officers operated across the United States to make the arrests during the two-day takedown. 62 kilograms of cocaine, 729 pounds of methamphetamine, 967 pounds of marijuana, 144 weapons, 109 vehicles, 2 clandestine drug labs were also seized in the past two days.