(The Center Square) – The Drug Enforcement Administration announced Monday that it seized fentanyl, fake pills, millions in cash, 244 guns, and made 670 arrests during a week-long surge aimed at dismantling the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
DEA officials described CJNG as "one of the most violent and prolific drug trafficking organizations in the world."
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