<\/h2>\nSeizure figures<\/h2>\n![\"fentanyl](\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/decomiso-fentanilo-2.jpg\")
PHOTO: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAlso seized during the fentanyl seizure operation were:<\/p>\n
11.5 kg fentanyl powder<\/strong><\/p>\n35 kg of methamphetamine<\/strong><\/p>\n7.5 kg of cocaine<\/strong><\/p>\n4.5 kg of heroin<\/strong><\/p>\n49 firearms<\/strong><\/p>\nMore than $5 million in cash<\/strong><\/p>\nBondi explained that Salazar had already been deported on two previous occasions, but re-entered the U.S. illegally to reorganize an operational cell of the Sinaloa Cartel.<\/p>\n
His arrest took place in Salem, where he coordinated logistical distribution operations.<\/p>\n
Long prison sentences<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/decomiso-fentanilo-3.jpg\")
PHOTO: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nContrary to the usual practice, the prosecutor announced that those captured will not be deported immediately, but will be criminally prosecuted in federal courts.<\/p>\n
“If they are convicted, we will send them to prison for as long as possible, perhaps even to Alcatraz,” Bondi said at a press conference.<\/p>\n
This stance is part of the current administration’s approach, which, according to Bondi, will not negotiate with criminals who have sown death in U.S. communities.<\/p>\n
“Fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction,” he sentenced.<\/p>\n
Many of the areas affected by this criminal network have a high concentration of Hispanic population, which exacerbates the social impact of opioid trafficking in migrant communities.<\/p>\n
In 2023 alone, more than 100,000 people died from overdoses, and 70% of these cases were linked to fentanyl use.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor added that this synthetic drug, manufactured in Mexico with chemicals from China, is now the leading cause of death among 18-34 year-olds in the United States.<\/p>\n
New anti-drug strategy<\/h2>\n![\"fentanyl](\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/decomiso-fentanilo-4.jpg\")
PHOTO: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSince his return to the presidency in January 2025, Trump has formally declared the Sinaloa Cartel a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n
Also seized during the fentanyl seizure operation were:<\/p>\n
11.5 kg fentanyl powder<\/strong><\/p>\n 35 kg of methamphetamine<\/strong><\/p>\n 7.5 kg of cocaine<\/strong><\/p>\n 4.5 kg of heroin<\/strong><\/p>\n 49 firearms<\/strong><\/p>\n More than $5 million in cash<\/strong><\/p>\n Bondi explained that Salazar had already been deported on two previous occasions, but re-entered the U.S. illegally to reorganize an operational cell of the Sinaloa Cartel.<\/p>\n His arrest took place in Salem, where he coordinated logistical distribution operations.<\/p>\n Contrary to the usual practice, the prosecutor announced that those captured will not be deported immediately, but will be criminally prosecuted in federal courts.<\/p>\n “If they are convicted, we will send them to prison for as long as possible, perhaps even to Alcatraz,” Bondi said at a press conference.<\/p>\n This stance is part of the current administration’s approach, which, according to Bondi, will not negotiate with criminals who have sown death in U.S. communities.<\/p>\n “Fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction,” he sentenced.<\/p>\n Many of the areas affected by this criminal network have a high concentration of Hispanic population, which exacerbates the social impact of opioid trafficking in migrant communities.<\/p>\n In 2023 alone, more than 100,000 people died from overdoses, and 70% of these cases were linked to fentanyl use.<\/p>\n The prosecutor added that this synthetic drug, manufactured in Mexico with chemicals from China, is now the leading cause of death among 18-34 year-olds in the United States.<\/p>\n Since his return to the presidency in January 2025, Trump has formally declared the Sinaloa Cartel a terrorist organization.<\/p>\nLong prison sentences<\/h2>\n
New anti-drug strategy<\/h2>\n