Overview

• Seventeen alleged MS-13 members and associates were arrested Tuesday across Tennessee, California, and Oklahoma.
• Agents carried out court-authorized search warrants throughout the Nashville area following a months-long probe.
• Seized evidence included bulk marijuana, counterfeit pills, cocaine, THC vapes, liquid psilocybin, and multiple firearms, including assault rifles.
• The operation involved the DEA alongside the FBI, ATF, ICE, U.S. Marshals, Army CID, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and local task forces.
• DEA leaders cited a focus on organizations designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and urged public tips while signaling more actions to come.