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In a recent press release, Attorney General Pamela Bondi touts the extraordinary efforts of the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). According to Bondi DEA drug seizures are responsible for taking thousands of pounds of addictive drugs off American streets since January 2025.
Disrupting the Cycle of Addiction, Violence
At their roots, the DEA’s drug interdictions are designed to protect Americans from drug related crime and violence. They’re also intended to reduce rates of addiction and overdose.
Since January 20, 2025, the DEA has seized a stunning amount of drugs that includes approximately 201,500 pounds of cocaine, 65,000 pounds of methamphetamine, 44 million fentanyl pills, and 4,500 pounds of fentanyl powder. Additionally, the DEA has made over 2,105 fentanyl related arrests.
US AG Bondi said, “Our DEA agents are doing historic work to keep our communities safe from deadly drugs like fentanyl and dismantle the cartels selling them.” She added, “I want to remind all Americans to exercise extreme caution: a pill can kill.”
Saving Lives, One DEA Drug Bust At a Time
The Acting Administrator of the DEA, Robert Murphy, remarked that the “DEA is hitting the cartels where it hurts – with arrests, with seizures, and with relentless pressure. From meth labs in California to fentanyl pills disguised as pharmaceuticals seized at our border, these operations are saving American lives every single day.”
Murphy emphasized, “We are not slowing down. We are dismantling these networks piece by piece – and we won’t stop until the last brick of their empire falls.”
The DEA has conducted numerous operations across the US over the last few weeks. These include:
Austin, Texas – the DEA coordinated with local and state partners, as well as the FBI, to seize 783 pounds of methamphetamine. The drugs were concealed in a refrigerator truck transporting blueberries.
El Paso, Texas – The DEA coordinated with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Border Patrol to seize 115 pounds of methamphetamine from a vehicle laden with drugs and equipped with a GPS tracker.
Fresno, California – Federal, state, and local agencies partnered with the DEA to seize 24 pounds of carfentanil. The pills were disguised to look like real prescription pills. This was the largest single seizure of carfentanil ever in Northern California.
Gainesville, Georgia – State and local agencies partnered with the DEA to intercept over 705 pounds of methamphetamine. The drugs were concealed in a truck full of cucumbers. Two traffickers were arrested in the drug bust.
Galveston, Texas – Coordinating closely with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the DEA helped discover more than 1,700 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in a vehicle. The drugs were worth over $15 million.
Kern County, California – The DEA, along with its local partners, arrested five traffickers and shut down a methamphetamine conversion lab. They seized 151 gallons of liquid meth and over 250 pounds of crystal meth.
Lexington County, South Carolina – The DEA coordinated with local and state partners to seize 44 pounds of methamphetamine, over 156 pounds of fentanyl, and a firearm. They arrested one trafficker.
Miami, Florida – The DEA and FBI coordinated to seize more than $10 million in cryptocurrency. The currency was linked to the Sinaloa cartel.
Minneapolis, Minnesota – There were 889 pounds of methamphetamine and one handgun seized by the DEA, along with federal and local partners. They arrested three traffickers.
Omaha, Nebraska – AR style pistols, machine gun conversion devices, and fentanyl pills were seized in a raid by the DEA and its local partners. The operation dismantled a multi state poly drug network.
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