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May 9, 2023 – ST. LOUIS — A year-long operation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) put thousands of accused drug dealers behind bars.
The DEA St. Louis Division was a part of the mission trying to put a dent in the opioid crisis.
It was called “Operation Last Mile,” and targeted operatives, associates, and distributors affiliated with the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels responsible for the last mile of fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution.
According to a news release, the DEA’s top operational priority is to defeat these two cartels based in Mexico.
The news release also shared that the operation showed that the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels used violent local street gangs and criminal groups to distribute these drugs.
Nationally, the operation had 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022, through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with federal, state and local law enforcement partners.
