Operation Xcellerator was an operation conducted by the U.S.
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA; ) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Justice tasked with combating drug trafficking and distribution within the U.S. It is the lead agency for domestic en ...
, with cooperation from Mexican and Canadian authorities, against
Sinaloa Cartel
The Sinaloa Cartel ( es, link=no, Cártel de Sinaloa), also known as the CDS, the Guzmán-Loera Organization, the Pacific Cartel, the Federation and the Blood Alliance, is a large, international organized crime syndicate that specializes in il ...
drug traffickers. In February 2009, after a 21-month operation, it totalled 755 suspects arrested across
California
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,
Minnesota
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, and
Maryland
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.
In addition to the arrests of alleged drug traffickers, US$59.1 million in cash, over of
cocaine
Cocaine (from , from , ultimately from Quechua: ''kúka'') is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant mainly used recreationally for its euphoric effects. It is primarily obtained from the leaves of two Coca species native to South Ameri ...
, of
marijuana, of
methamphetamine, of
heroin, 1.3 million
ecstasy pills, 149 vehicles, 3 aircraft, 3 maritime vessels and 169 weapons were seized.
A large-scale
meth lab
A rolling meth lab is a transportable laboratory that is used to illegally produce methamphetamine.Staff writerMethamphetamine, meth-lab assessment and clean-up" ''Forensic Applications Consulting Technologies Inc.'' Retrieved on 2009-02-14. Rol ...
oratory was also uncovered, as was an ecstasy lab capable of producing 12,000 pills per hour.
BBC News - US raids target Mexican drug gang
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References
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2009 in the United States
Drug Enforcement Administration operations
Operations against organized crime in Mexico
Operations against organized crime in the United States
Sinaloa Cartel