Overview

• The DEA reported the operation ran from September 22 to 26 as part of a broader U.S. counter-cartel strategy coordinated with national security task forces and partner agencies.
• Authorities seized 92.4 kilograms of fentanyl powder and roughly 1.16 million counterfeit pills in actions tied to the cartel’s distribution networks.
• Officials also reported 6,062 kilograms of methamphetamine, 22,842 kilograms of cocaine, 33 kilograms of heroin, 244 firearms, $18.6 million in cash and $29.7 million in assets.
• The agency characterizes CJNG as a foreign terrorist organization with activity in at least 40 countries and continues to seek leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes with a reward of up to $15 million.
• Names and charging details for detainees were not released, and Mexico’s president has denied any formal joint agreement called Proyecto Portero as investigations continue across jurisdictions.