2024 DEA assessment identifies Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels as main US drug threats, responsible for 70% of 107,941 drug-related deaths in 2022.

The DEA's 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment identifies the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels as the main drug threats to the US, responsible for fentanyl trafficking that accounts for 70% of the record 107,941 drug-related deaths in 2022. The cartels' profits from these operations amount to billions of dollars annually, thanks to an extensive criminal network spanning 40 countries and all 50 US states.

May 10, 2024
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