Drug enforcement officers in the United States say they have arrested more than 2,200 people in an investigation targeting Mexican trafficking rings.
The joint operation lasted almost two years and culminated on Wednesday with more than 400 arrests across 15 states.
Officers also seized considerable amounts of ***************, marijuana and ******.
US Attorney General Eric Holder said Project Deliverance was a significant blow against Mexican drug cartels.
He said the arrests and seizures would disrupt their operations, but also warned that it was only one battle in an ongoing war.
The investigation focused on the infrastructure used to distribute illegal drugs across the United States and smuggle guns and cash back to Mexico.
During the 22 months the operation lasted, officers seized more than $150m, 2.2 tonnes of *******, half a tonne of ***************, and 62 tonnes of marijuana.
Mr Holder said it had been the most extensive and most successful law enforcement effort to date targeting Mexican drug cartels.
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The joint operation lasted almost two years and culminated on Wednesday with more than 400 arrests across 15 states.
Officers also seized considerable amounts of ***************, marijuana and ******.
US Attorney General Eric Holder said Project Deliverance was a significant blow against Mexican drug cartels.
He said the arrests and seizures would disrupt their operations, but also warned that it was only one battle in an ongoing war.
The investigation focused on the infrastructure used to distribute illegal drugs across the United States and smuggle guns and cash back to Mexico.
During the 22 months the operation lasted, officers seized more than $150m, 2.2 tonnes of *******, half a tonne of ***************, and 62 tonnes of marijuana.
Mr Holder said it had been the most extensive and most successful law enforcement effort to date targeting Mexican drug cartels.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: BBC News
Contact: BBC News
Copyright: 2010 BBC
Website: US targets Mexican drug cartels in major sweep
* Thanks to MedicalNeed for submitting this article
