RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) – Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputies joined federal and regional task forces to crack down on a major narcotics pipeline, leading to roughly 25 federal indictments connected to the Sinaloa Cartel.
The extensive operation paired RCSO agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Homeland Security Task Force, and multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement partners. On Tuesday (October 27th), teams served eight search warrants at locations across Middle Tennessee to locate and arrest the indicted suspects.
In total, authorities charged 24 individuals with drug-related offenses tied to the international cartel. During the operation, investigators confiscated more than 500 kilograms of methamphetamine, 20 kilograms of fentanyl, 60 kilograms of cocaine, and over $375,000 in illicit cash…