DEA Arrests 670, Seizes Nearly 77,000 Kilograms of Drugs in Operation Targeting Notorious Cartel

DEA agents confiscated almost $30 million in assets in a five-day investigation meant to dismantle the Jalisco New Generation cartel.

Drug Enforcement Administration agents seized nearly 77,000 kilograms of illegal drugs during a weeklong operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the agency announced on Sept. 29, 2025. Courtesy of Drug Enforcement Agency

WASHINGTON—The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrested 670 individuals and seized nearly 77,000 kilograms of narcotics during a five-day operation targeting a Mexican drug trafficking organization, according to an agency statement on Sept. 29.

Agents sought to dismantle the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, designated as a foreign terrorist organization in February with an executive order from President Donald Trump for its role in orchestrating illegal drug distribution.