Trump Announces "Unprecedented" Crackdown on Drug Cartels with Over 3,000 Arrests

"Sweeping, Unprecedented" Operation Against Cartels

• 🎯 The Trump administration has conducted a sweeping, unprecedented, and historically successful operation to remove members of foreign drug cartels from American soil.
• 🗓️ This initiative was launched via an executive order on the first day of office, designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and establishing the Homeland Security Task Force.
• 🤝 The task force is a collaborative effort involving federal, state, and local agencies, including ICE, FBI, Department of Justice, Department of War, DHS, ATF, DEA, and the US Marshals.

Task Force Achievements and Arrests

• 📈 Since becoming fully operational last month, the task force has made over 3,000 arrests of cartel leaders, operatives, and gang members.
• 💥 This operation has resulted in the largest number of arrests of cartel leaders, operatives, and gang members in American history.
• 📦 In recent weeks, the task force has also seized more than 70 tons of deadly narcotics and over 1,000 illegal guns.

Identified Cartels and Gangs

• 🚨 Arrests include members of violent groups such as the New Generation Cartel, Sinaloa cartel, LNFM cartel, MS-13, and Trendear.
• ⚠️ These groups are described as responsible for significant bloodshed and killing on American soil, comparable to terrorist organizations.

Comparison to Previous Administrations

• 📉 The current administration criticizes the previous administration for allowing cartels and transnational gangs to infiltrate the country freely.
• ⚔️ Trump asserts that under his administration, cartels are being treated as a core national security threat, and the U.S. is waging war on them, aiming for elimination rather than mitigation.

Key Personnel and Support

• 🗣️ The announcement was made with the presence of various law enforcement leaders, including representatives from the Fraternal Order of Police, National Sheriff's Association, Major Cities Chief Association, Major County Sheriffs of America, and the National Border Patrol Council.
• 👏 The operation is supported by key figures such as Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of War Pete Hexa, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstie Gnome, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, FBI Director Cash Patel, and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller.