On Wednesday, the Drug Enforcement Administration said that it had seized 10 million fatal doses of fentanyl from a Sinaloa Cartel cell.
The year-long operation, involving the Riverside Police Department and the United States Postal Inspection Service, began in March 2023 and ended in the arrest of 15 persons.
During the “Hotline Bling” operation, the DEA seized approximately 376 pounds of methamphetamine, 37.4 pounds of fentanyl, 600,000 fentanyl tablets, three pounds of cocaine, and seven weapons.
“We will continue to use every available resource to disrupt drug distribution attempts in our Riverside neighborhoods,” said Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez.
According to investigators, three different federal indictments indicted six of the 15 people detained, one of them was a Riverside County Correctional Deputy. According to the DEA, authorities became aware of the inquiry and informed the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
According to the DEA, law enforcement arrested the “corrupt” deputy in possession of 104 pounds of fentanyl tablets.
“We will continue to use every available resource to disrupt drug distribution attempts in our Riverside neighborhoods,” said Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez.
According to investigators, three different federal indictments indicted six of the 15 people detained, one of them was a Riverside County Correctional Deputy. According to the DEA, authorities became aware of the inquiry and informed the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
According to the DEA, law enforcement arrested the “corrupt” deputy in possession of 104 pounds of fentanyl tablets.