WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration announced today the results of a five-day surge targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), resulting in 670 arrests and the seizure of more than 77,000 kilograms of narcotics, including over a million counterfeit pills.
The operation, conducted from September 22 through September 26, 2025, involved DEA agents across 23 domestic field divisions and seven foreign regions. The surge led to the following seizures:
- Fentanyl powder: 92.4 kg
- Counterfeit pills: 1,157,672
- Methamphetamine: 6,062 kg
- Cocaine: 22,842 kg
- Heroin: 33 kg
- U.S. currency: $18.6 million
- Assets: $29.6 million
- Firearms: 244
CJNG, designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization in February, is considered one of the most violent and prolific drug trafficking groups in the world, responsible for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin into the U.S.
“DEA is targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel as what it is—a terrorist organization—at every level,” said DEA Administrator Terrance Cole. “This focused operation is only the beginning—we will carry this fight forward together until this threat is defeated.”
DEA continues to pursue CJNG leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” who remains a top fugitive with a $15 million reward offered by the U.S. State Department.
The enforcement surge is part of a broader strategy in coordination with the Homeland Security Task Force and federal partners to dismantle transnational criminal organizations operating in U.S. communities.
