{"id":2422038,"date":"2025-04-10T11:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T15:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ashley-moody-says-drug-seizure-in-florida-was-bad-day-for-cartels\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T11:24:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T15:24:51","slug":"ashley-moody-says-drug-seizure-in-florida-was-bad-day-for-cartels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ashley-moody-says-drug-seizure-in-florida-was-bad-day-for-cartels\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashley Moody says drug seizure in Florida was \u2018bad day for cartels\u2019"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fashley-moody-says-drug-seizure-in-florida-was-bad-day-for-cartels%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=2422038&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>in a recent statement, Florida Senator Ashley Moody celebrated a notable drug seizure by the U.S. Coast Guard,describing it as a &#8220;bad day for cartels.&#8221; The operation resulted in the seizure of 48,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana, valued at approximately $509 million, and led to the arrest of 34 drug traffickers associated with major cartels, including the Sinaloa Cartel and clan del Golfo. Moody emphasized the importance of this action in combating what she termed &#8220;the number one crisis facing America&#8221; and praised the efforts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-story-of-hunter-bidens-payments-to-alleged-russian-prostitutes\/\" title=\"The Story of Hunter Biden&#039;s Payments to Alleged Russian Prostitutes\">law enforcement officials involved<\/a>. This initiative is part of a broader strategy by the Department of Justice, known as Operation Take Back America, aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">dismantling drug cartels<\/a> and their 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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ashley Moody says drug seizure in Florida was &lsquo;bad day for cartels&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2087565\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ashley-moody\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"seizure\">Ashley Moody<\/a> (R-FL) celebrated the recent drug <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3374819\/doj-deals-major-blow-mexican-cartels-509-million-dollar-drug-bust-coast-guard-pam-bondi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"seizure\">seizure<\/a> in her state as combating the &ldquo;number one crisis facing America right now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Coast Guard seized 48,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana, which were worth a combined $509 million. As a result, 34 drug traffickers were arrested in 11 interferences. According to the Coast Guard, the suspects were connected to&nbsp;Clan del Golfo, the Sinaloa Cartel, and Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3375487\/treasury-department-first-investigation-fentanyl-finance\/\">Treasury Department publishes &#8216;first-of-its-kind&#8217; investigation into fentanyl finance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3375115\/trump-administration-reinstates-ice-office-americans-victimized-illegal-immigrants\/\">Trump administration reinstates ICE office for Americans victimized by illegal immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3375012\/democratic-boston-city-councilwoman-pleads-guilty-public-corruption-charges\/\">Democratic Boston city councilwoman pleads guilty to public corruption charges<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This was a great day for America, bad day for the cartels. It is great to see our strong law enforcement leaders, Pam Bondi and Kash Patel. So proud to support them as a new U.S. senator into their roles, going down and taking the time and showing that we are going to take this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">drug crisis<\/a> seriously. This is the number one crisis facing America right now,&rdquo; Moody said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox &amp; Friends first<\/em>. &ldquo;Absolutely not a doubt they are saving lives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2885822&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=d191d9710f194cdb72effb3c1f8753a1\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3376273\/trump-administration-halting-influx-unaccompanied-migrant-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TOUTS SUCCESS IN HALTING INFLUX OF UNACCOMPANIED MIGRANT CHILDREN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since Secretary of State Marco Rubio classified cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, those arrested are facing proportional charges from federal agencies. The Coast Guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.uscg.mil\/Press-Releases\/Article\/4150439\/coast-guard-offloads-nearly-510-million-in-illegal-narcotics-interdicted-in-eas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">implied<\/a> their arrests could lead to &ldquo;key intelligence for their total elimination.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This latest effort is part of&nbsp;Operation Take Back America, an increased effort from the Department of Justice to target cartels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2087565\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2087565\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ashley Moody calls Florida drug seizure a &#8216;bad day for cartels<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2422039,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ashley-Moody-Jan-2025.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[48122,53186,5113],"class_list":["post-2422038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ashley-moody","tag-drug-seizure","tag-florida"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ashley-Moody-Jan-2025.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422038","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2422038"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2422042,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422038\/revisions\/2422042"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2422039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2422038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2422038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2422038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}