Drug ring busted, illegal aliens cuffed by Homeland Security Task Force in South Carolina: DOJ
The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced that dozens of people in South Carolina, including several illegal immigrants, have been arrested in relation to a drug bust and money laundering scheme.A Homeland Security Task Force investigation netted 36 arrests — and nine of the suspects are in the country illegally, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).The bust resulted in the seizure of 346 kilograms of fentanyl, 23 kilograms of methamphetamine, 70 kilograms of cocaine, 34 pounds of marijuana and 43 firearms."Nothing will stop the Trump administration’s commitment to protecting the American people from lethal drugs," Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News Digital.DOJ ANNOUNCES 81 ALLEGED GANG MEMBERS INDICTED AFTER PUERTO RICO DRUG TRAFFICKING TAKEDOWNAttorney General Todd Blanche speaks before President Donald Trump at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence on Aug.
14, 2026, in Garden City, New York.(AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)"Thanks to the work of the Homeland Security Task Force, the people of South Carolina are safer today than they were two years ago.
The Department of Justice will continue dismantling drug trafficking networks and delivering justice for victims and their families," he added.Investigators seized $2.8 million in cash and jewelry, 15 luxury vehicles — including two Rolls Royces, a Lamborghini and an Aston Martin — and 17 properties, which the DOJ said is worth $4 million.The drug running operation has been ongoing since at least 2021, and the drugs themselves originated in Mexico.The narcotics were trafficked across the U.S.southern border with Mexico and into South Carolina, according to the DOJ.DRUG CARTEL KINGPIN AMONG TARGETS IN SWEEPING TRUMP CRACKDOWN ON ALLEGED MEXICAN CORRUPTION NETWORKThe Trump administration increased pressure on Brazilian crime cartels Thursday by moving to classify two of the country’s largest gangs — Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV) — as foreign ter...