Federal agents have seized over $10 million in cryptocurrency tied to the Sinaloa cartel in Miami, Florida, as part of a massive, Trump-era crackdown on drug trafficking. Since President Donald Trump’s return to office on January 20, the DEA has led an aggressive nationwide operation that has netted thousands of arrests and shut down key cartel networks operating on U.S. soil.
“In Miami, Florida, DEA in coordination with its FBI partners, seized over $10 million dollars in cryptocurrency, directly linked to the Sinaloa cartel,” the Justice Department confirmed this week.
According to officials, the DEA’s nationwide sweep has also confiscated more than 44 million fentanyl pills, 4,500 pounds of fentanyl powder, nearly 65,000 pounds of methamphetamine, and over 201,500 pounds of cocaine. The scale of the busts reflects the renewed federal priority on dismantling cartel operations under Trump’s second term.
Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the efforts, stating, “DEA agents are doing historic work to keep our communities safe from deadly drugs like fentanyl and dismantle the cartels selling them.” DEA Acting Administrator Robert Murphy added, “DEA is hitting the cartels where it hurts — with arrests, with seizures, and with relentless pressure.”
Murphy emphasized the mission’s urgency: “We are not slowing down. We are dismantling these networks piece by piece — and we won’t stop until the last brick of their empire falls.”
Agents uncovered narcotics stashed in shipments of cucumbers and blueberries during the operation, which stretched across states from California to Florida.
