{"id":2233668,"date":"2024-04-30T13:50:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T17:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dea-delivers-major-blow-to-sinaloa-cartel-with-15-arrests-and-enormous-drug-seizures\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T13:52:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T17:52:46","slug":"dea-delivers-major-blow-to-sinaloa-cartel-with-15-arrests-and-enormous-drug-seizures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dea-delivers-major-blow-to-sinaloa-cartel-with-15-arrests-and-enormous-drug-seizures\/","title":{"rendered":"DEA deals heavy blow to Sinaloa Cartel: 15 arrests and massive drug busts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdea-delivers-major-blow-to-sinaloa-cartel-with-15-arrests-and-enormous-drug-seizures%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2233668&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2062DEA&#8217;s Los Angeles Field Division launched &#8220;Operation Hotline Bling&#8221; targeting the\u2062 Sinaloa Cartel, resulting in 15 arrests and significant drug seizures. Collaborating with \u200cagencies like the Riverside Police Department, \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/plan-to-tow-burning-cargo-ship-away-from-coast-fails-firefighters-cant-use-water\/\" title=\"Failed attempt to tow burning cargo ship away from coast as firefighters unable to extinguish fire with water.\">operation commenced<\/a> in \u2063March 2023. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-reveals-qualifiers-for-fourth-debate-in-alabama\/\" title=\"RNC unveils criteria for Alabama's fourth debate\">press release highlighted<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranians-enlisted-hells-angels-biker-to-assassinate-dissident-in-us-feds-say\/\" title=\"Iranian officials allegedly recruited a Hells Angels biker to carry out an assassination of a dissident in the US, according to federal authorities\">successful disruption<\/a> of the cartel&#8217;s activities. The DEA&#8217;s Los Angeles Field Division initiated &#8220;Operation Hotline Bling&#8221; against the Sinaloa\u2063 Cartel, leading to 15 arrests and substantial drug seizures. Working alongside agencies such as the \u2063Riverside Police Department, the operation began in March\u200c 2023. The press release emphasized the effective disruption\u200d of the cartel&#8217;s operations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Drug Enforcement Administration<\/a>\u2018s Los Angeles Field Division announced its \u201cOperation Hotline Bling\u201d has delivered a major blow to Joaquin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/el-chapo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>\u201cEl Chapo\u201d<\/a> Guzman\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sinaloa-cartel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sinaloa Cartel<\/a>, culminating in at least 15 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>arrests<\/a> and monumental <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>drug seizures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The DEA worked with multiple agencies, including the Riverside Police Department and the United States Postal Inspection Service, to launch \u201cOperation Hotline Bling\u201d in March 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/riversideca.gov\/press\/operation-%E2%80%9Chotline-bling%E2%80%9D-disrupts-sinaloa-cartel-cell-ie?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3TovtyQS8I97_0PUBVUaJUsXHqW7J6p2cd44RISQB5IVuf8N0w_SQIJ7k_aem_AYYeDNtDJub3uqVbYA39VU9EPxBo5Mdm8JXSoOaKCLoBolM0H9BvM2YeL5WwCztT4BFFFKdCWx8xVT4uQkP939BX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to a press release published last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the investigation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-agents-continue-to-crackdown-on-counterfeit-n95-masks\/\" title=\"Federal agents continue to crackdown on counterfeit N95 masks\">agents seized<\/a> a total of approximately 376 pounds of methamphetamine, 37.4 pounds of fentanyl, 600,000 fentanyl tablets, 1.4 kilograms of cocaine, and seven firearms,\u201d the release read. \u201cThe drugs seized in this investigation have an estimated \u2018street value\u2019 of $16 million.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The seized fentanyl was enough to manufacture 10 million fatal doses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue leveraging every available resource to disrupt drug distribution trying to make its way into our Riverside neighborhoods,\u201d Larry Gonzalez, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-cheers-as-homeless-group-seizes-hotel-near-tacoma-city-leaders-negotiating-with-group-as-police-refuse-to-intervene\/\" title=\"Far Left Cheers As Homeless Group Seizes Hotel Near Tacoma; City Leaders Negotiating With Group As Police Refuse To Intervene\">police chief<\/a> of Riverside, California, said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur collaboration with the DEA is not just about enforcement, but it\u2019s about safeguarding the future of our community and ensuring that Riverside remains a safe and thriving place for people to live, work, and raise families,\u201d Gonzalez said.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the seizures came three federal indictments that charged at least six defendants and the issuance of roughly 16 state arrest warrants, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the course of the investigation, agents developed information regarding a corrupt Riverside County Correctional Deputy,\u201d the release read. \u201cThe DEA and Riverside Police provided investigative leads to the Riverside County Sheriff Department, ultimately assisting in the arrest of the deputy while he was in possession of 104 pounds of fentanyl pills.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That deputy, who is believed to be Jorge Oceguera-Rocha (though not named in the release), was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance for sales, <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/04\/29\/former-sheriffs-deputy-allegedly-worked-insider-drug-cartel-led-infamous-elchapo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to a report.<\/p>\n<p>He has pleaded not guilty and faces up to a 10-year prison sentence if convicted.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The DEA&#8217;s LA Field Division, through &#8220;Operation Hotline Bling,&#8221; dealt a significant blow to the Sinaloa Cartel led by &#8220;El Chapo.&#8221; The operation resulted in 15 arrests and massive drug seizures. Collaborating with various agencies like the Riverside Police and US Postal Inspection Service, the DEA launched this impactful initiative<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2644,"featured_media":2233670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-30-at-10.22.43%E2%80%AFAM-1024x725.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2233668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-30-at-10.22.43%E2%80%AFAM-1024x725.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2233668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2233668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2233668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2233670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2233668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2233668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2233668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}