Overview

• Authorities seized 11.5 kilograms of fentanyl, including 3 million pills, marking the largest fentanyl bust in U.S. history.
• The operation led to the arrest of multiple Sinaloa Cartel members, six of whom were in the U.S. illegally.
• The cartel leader, Alberto Salazar Amaya, was operating out of Salem, Oregon, while fentanyl was distributed in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah.
• The bust highlights ongoing multi-agency efforts to dismantle cartel-driven drug trafficking networks across state and international borders.
• Officials confirmed additional indictments are expected as investigations into the cartel's operations continue.