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Drug ring busted, illegal aliens cuffed by Homeland Security Task Force in South Carolina: DOJ

DOJ ANNOUNCES 81 ALLEGED GANG MEMBERS INDICTED AFTER PUERTO RICO DRUG TRAFFICKING TAKEDOWN "Thanks to the work of the Homeland Security Task Force, the people of South Carolina are safer today than they were two years ago.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 11, 2026, 2:19 PM UTC
Key points
  • "The investigation identified that a Mexico-based drug trafficking and money laundering organization has been operating in South Carolina since at least 2011 and its members are active in Mexico, South Carolina, other states, as well as within the Bureau of Prisons and South Carolina Department of Corrections," according to the DOJ.
  • DRUG CARTEL KINGPIN AMONG TARGETS IN SWEEPING TRUMP CRACKDOWN ON ALLEGED MEXICAN CORRUPTION NETWORK Notably, members of the ring had infiltrated the prison system in the Palmetto State.
  • 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.

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).

Additional details
  • The Department of Justice will continue dismantling drug trafficking networks and delivering justice for victims and their families," he added.
  • The drug running operation has been ongoing since at least 2021, and the drugs themselves originated in Mexico.
  • Connolly, acting special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta Field Division.
  • "Nothing will stop the Trump administration’s commitment to protecting the American people from lethal drugs," Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News Digital.
  • 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.

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