Largest fentanyl bust in DEA history includes arrest in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KOLO) – The largest fentanyl bust in the history of the DEA involved operations in Las Vegas, which resulted in the seizure of thousands of dollars and the arrest of a person the DOJ says was in the U.S. illegally.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrests on Tuesday, saying federal authorities arrested 16 people and seized record-breaking quantities of fentanyl, cash, guns and cars across multiple states.

As part of the operation, law enforcement carried out searches across five states; New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Arizona and Nevada…

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