Federal authorities announced Monday the dismantling of an MS-13 cell operating in Nashville, Tennessee, following a nine-month investigation that led to multiple arrests and drug seizures.
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, agents executed a series of court-authorized search warrants across the Nashville metropolitan area earlier in the day. At least 17 alleged MS-13 members and associates were taken into custody across Tennessee, California, and Oklahoma. Authorities also seized marijuana, counterfeit pills, cocaine, THC vapes, liquid psilocybin, and several firearms, including assault rifles.
DEA Administrator Terrance Cole described the operation as a significant step in the agency’s broader effort to target drug trafficking organizations. “MS-13 has left a trail of violence and devastation across communities nationwide,” Cole said, adding that the arrests were part of an ongoing campaign to curtail the gang’s influence.
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