DEA targets trafficking networks as fentanyl tactics evolve

Thousands of people and vehicles cross the U.S.-Mexico border daily, moving commercial goods, produce and, in some cases, illicit drugs.

The Drug Enforcement Administration is working to stop the flow of methamphetamine and fentanyl into the United States, tracking shipments from the border to destinations across the country.

Arizona remains key corridor for fentanyl and meth trafficking, DEA says

Apolonio “Polo” Ruiz, special agent in charge of the DEA’s Phoenix Field Division, said the agency’s focus is on identifying and dismantling trafficking networks.

“Our job is to put people in jail,” Ruiz said…

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