Sinaloa Cartel Floods Oregon with 1.5M Fentanyl Doses, Trafficking Rings Exploiting Children

Fentanyl Enforcement Operation in Portland

• 🎯 Federal agents in Portland, Oregon, have arrested 46 Honduran nationals linked to the Sinaloa cartel as part of a drug bust operation.
• fentanyl enforcement operation focused on disrupting open-air drug markets where fentanyl was being sold.
• ⚠️ Authorities seized 44 pounds of fentanyl powder, enough to kill Portland's entire population twice over.

Exploitation of Minors by Cartels

• 🧒 The DEA reports that some of the arrested Honduran drug traffickers were as young as 14 to 15 years old.
• 🚨 Drug traffickers are accused of exploiting children by using them to sell drugs in cities like Portland and Seattle.

Seized Narcotics and Firearms

• 💊 The operation resulted in the seizure of large amounts of fentanyl powder, pills, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin.
• 🔫 Authorities also seized 20 firearms during the enforcement missions.

Southern Border Smuggling Activity

• 🚗 In a separate incident in Web County, Texas, a member of the Mexican mafia, John Henry Romero, was arrested after a high-speed chase.
• 🇲🇽 Romero was attempting to smuggle four undocumented immigrants from Mexico, including a minor.
• ⚖️ He faces multiple charges, including smuggling of persons and evading arrest.

Cartel Operations Continue Unabated

• 📈 Despite recent designations, the Sinaloa cartel continues its operations within the U.S.
• ⚠️ Smuggling attempts remain high on the southern border, even as overall illegal crossings may fluctuate.