A 43-day federal crackdown targeting major cartel networks has led to more than 1,000 arrests and the seizure of 91 tons of cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine, along with $20 million in cash and hundreds of firearms. The operation, led by the FBI, DEA, and ICE, focused on dismantling supply chains linked to the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG, exposing warehouses, stash houses, and cross-border trafficking routes that had fueled the U.S. drug crisis for years.

Federal authorities described the sweep as one of the largest multi-agency anti-cartel operations in recent history, aimed not only at drug seizures but at disrupting money laundering networks, distribution hubs, and organized crime infrastructure across multiple states.

As cartel tactics continue to evolve with encrypted communications, hidden storage sites, and coordinated logistics, this operation highlights how U.S. law enforcement is responding with intelligence-driven strategy and large-scale enforcement.