U.S. Authorities Say Agents Arrested Over 1,000 Operatives Of The Sinaloa Cartel In Less Than a Month And a Half

Fonte: International Business Times

The Department of Justice detailed figures of operations conducted by the Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTF) to crack down on cartels, noting that forces arrested over 1,000 operatives of the Sinaloa Cartel in less than a month and a half last year. In a recent press release, the DOJ noted that, along with the Department of Homeland Security, law enforcement has "surging resources to fight and raise awareness about human trafficking. "The statement went on to note that the HSTF launched an effort to "protect the Homeland" in September, managing to arrest thousands of cartel operatives in less than a month and a half.