Drug Bust Denver, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies Wednesday, Denver District Attorney John Walsh announced the conviction of a man accused of producing millions of fentanyl pills in a major drug trafficking operation in Denver. JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. Attorney for the District of Colorado announced the results of a massive drug bust involving federal wiretaps, extensive surveillance, and undercover During the monthslong investigation, 15 people were indicted and more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine were seized. 12, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division (DEA RMFD) revealed its . United States Attorney for the Deputies in an Arapahoe County drug bust Thursday seized tens of thousands of dollars in cash, methamphetamines, fentanyl, heroin and cocaine, sheriff’s Denver police found a large supply of various illegal drugs at two homes in the Denver metro area and arrested a 59-year-old man. Federal authorities said Wednesday they seized more than a half-ton of methamphetamine and indicted 15 people following a two-year investigation that disrupted a drug trafficking organization from A northern Colorado task force arrested 13 people accused of distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine throughout the state as part of a drug trafficking DENVER — On Wednesday, the U. Thirty-five people were arrested. The FBI and the Drug Enforcement Investigators seized drugs and weapons in an investigation that stretched from Northern Colorado to metro Denver and across the Front Range. It was led by Salazar-Amaya’s brother, Heriberto Salazar Amaya, 36, who was among the 16 arrested, according The suspects were involved in a Honduran drug trafficking operation where they supplied drugs to Arapahoe County. In a major crackdown on criminal activities in the Denver Metro Area, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Rocky Mountain Division has arrested over 90 individuals in less than three Drug Enforcement Administration agents seized more than half a million fake fentanyl pills in one week in Colorado, the agency said in a news release Thursday. DENVER — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced arrests and indictments in an eight-month investigation involving the seizure of more than DENVER — More than 20 people have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their parts in a multi-state drug distribution ring. DENVER, Colo. Drug Enforcement Administration said the accused drug traffickers distributed cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl in Arapahoe, Almost 100 alleged drug traffickers and gang members are charged in what authorities say is the largest drug bust in Colorado history based of the The statewide grand jury indicted 10 people on a total of 25 counts in an alleged drug trafficking ring that spanned from Adams County to Prowers After a months-long investigation, authorities in Denver and beyond uncovered a large-scale fentanyl pill-making operation, the Denver Police (COLORADO) — Four men have been arrested as part of a large fentanyl distribution ring bust, in addition to the seizure of several pounds of DENVER — Details of an eight-month investigation into a Colorado-based drug trafficking organization with links to a Mexican cartel have been The Drug Enforcement Administration said they did not present any cases for prosecution related to “previously reported behavior” of the 49 people inside an Adams County makeshift night Special agents, police officers and deputy sheriffs on Thursday arrested 80 people on drug and/or gun charges, announced the U. DENVER — Federal authorities said Wednesday they seized more than a half-ton of methamphetamine and indicted 15 people following a two-year investigation that On Monday, investigators announced the seizure of about 1. Denver police officers investigating a suspected drug dealer near the University of Denver found multiple kinds of drugs, a flame thrower, two crossbows and a semiautomatic AR style shotgun. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado. Following a drug bust in Colorado this week where 110,000 counterfeit pills cut with fentanyl were DENVER, Colo. Department of Justice on Monday announced federal charges against 30 individuals on drug trafficking, firearm offenses and murder-for-hire schemes (CBS/KCNC) DENVER - Police arrested 80 people in Denver Thursday in a city-wide drug bust that dismantled a massive cocaine ring involving local gang members and international cartel members Fifteen people have been indicted in Colorado after roughly 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine was seized following a two-year investigation into a drug The Denver DEA’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Strike Force directed the investigation in partnership with Arvada police. More than 40 pounds of meth and 33,000 fentanyl pills were seized during an undercover operation in Centennial, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Firearms and drugs found at a home and buried in the yard during a Douglas County Sheriff's Office drug bust on Thursday, Nov. (COLORADO) — On Wednesday, Feb. The arrests were The spike in vehicle thefts at the Denver airport in recent years was part of an international drug-smuggling operation involving a Mexican cartel, Two people with ties to Mexican drug cartels were arrested and 130,000 fentanyl pills were seized in a Drug Enforcement Administration raid DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — Denver police announced on Friday that they found a large supply of various illegal drugs at two homes in the Denver Federal, state and local officials in Colorado arrested four men and seized 800,000 fentanyl pills that were part of a “massive fentanyl distribution On Monday morning, the Rocky Mountain Drug Enforcement Agency and West Metro Task Force seized 130,000 fentanyl pills. Dozens of people DENVER — The Drug Enforcement Administration arrested two people and seized about 130,000 fentanyl pills at a southeast Denver apartment complex Monday Two people with ties to Mexican drug cartels were arrested and 130,000 fentanyl pills were seized in a Drug Enforcement Administration raid Monday in Denver, Ten people were indicted by a Colorado grand jury for their alleged role in a 2024 drug trafficking ring. Three people were arrested after a recent search of a home in the Denver metro area uncovered multiple stolen items and narcotics. Drug Enforcement Administration took at least three people with possible ties to a Mexican drug cartel into custody on Wednesday. Two illegal aliens tied to Mexican cartels and approximately 130,000 fentanyl pills, heroin, cocaine and meth were discovered during a drug bust in the Denver, Colorado, area. Attorney for the District of Colorado announced the results of a large drug bust operation that took place in Federal authorities said Wednesday they seized more than a half-ton of methamphetamine and indicted 15 people following a two-year investigation that The Drug Enforcement Administration and local Colorado partners are announcing indictments and arrests after a major investigation into a drug network that had Special Agents with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the North Metro Drug Task Force (NMTF) executed Eight people were arrested for distributing dangerous drugs in northern Colorado and Wyoming in a drug trafficking operation bust, according to the Northern Two people with ties to Mexican drug cartels were arrested and 130,000 fentanyl pills were seized in a Drug Enforcement Administration raid Monday in Denver, Two people with ties to Mexican drug cartels were arrested and 130,000 fentanyl pills were seized in a Drug Enforcement Administration raid Monday in Denver, Colorado Drug Bust: Heroin, Cocaine & Fentanyl Found Phoenix Man's Car A 19-year-old Arizona man is under arrest in Colorado's high country after authorities found large amounts of drugs in his car. — Millions of dollars worth of illegal drugs are off the streets after a historic drug bust in Jefferson County. Operation Muchas Pacas, named after the drug’s distributor who used “Pacas” as his nickname, began in August 2015 and concluded last week Denver FBI Makes One Of Largest Federal Drug Busts In Years A federal grand jury handed down eight indictments charging 52 individuals. (KRDO) – In what federal officials are calling the largest methamphetamine seizure in Colorado history, a grand jury has indicted 15 individuals – one of whom is accused of Eleven people were indicted in a metro Denver drug distribution ring that led to police seizing over 9 kilograms of cocaine, Colorado Attorney General Phil The FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Rocky Mountain Division said local, state and federal agencies collaborated to complete the largest meth CENTENNIAL, Colo. Conducted at 1121 S Quebec Street, the operation resulted in two arrests, both The operation consisted of multiple drug busts beginning in December 2024 when agents seized 96 pounds of meth from a member of the On Wednesday, the U. A Colorado drug and money laundering ring, with ties to Mexico, has been busted and 64 people have been indicted by a state grand jury. 14 in Parker, Colorado. FOX31's Nicole Fierro spoke to law enforcement about the scale of danger that was avoided due to the bust. The Drug Enforcement Administration detained 49 people in Adams County early Sunday morning at what the special agent in charge called an invitation-only The Drug Enforcement Administration detained 49 people in Colorado over the weekend at what the special agent in charge called an invitation-only party. — More than 40 pounds of meth and 33,000 fentanyl pills were seized during an undercover operation in Centennial, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday A Highlands Ranch storage unit that was purchased during an auction turned into law enforcement’s largest seizure of fentanyl in Colorado history. 7 million “fake” fentanyl pills — designed and labeled to One seizure of meth as part of the more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine seized by agents as part of the largest meth bust in Colorado history. 7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills Special Agents with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the North Metro Drug Task The DEA and Rocky Mountain HIDTA task forces executed a significant drug raid in Denver, uncovering 130,000 fentanyl pills. More than 10 pounds of fentanyl was seized during a traffic stop near I-70 in the Denver metro area. The investigation launched Federal drug agents and prosecutors in Colorado held a news conference in July to tout their work taking fentanyl off the streets amid a string of highly publicized The U. During a 9-month investigation, officials from the West Metro Drug Task Force seized more than $5 million in drugs across Colorado, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, deputies stopped a black Ford Explorer for Federal agents announced Wednesday that they had seized more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine in a string of drug busts A storage unit auction led to the largest fentanyl drug bust in Colorado history. After a months-long investigation, federal drug and immigration agents arrested nearly 50 people, including “numerous” members allegedly associated with Tren A Denver man has been charged with multiple felonies in connection to an alleged large-scale drug operation. Drug Enforcement Administration took two people into custody in Denver on Monday. Key Takeaways The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office allegedly seized 41 pounds of meth and various other substances after an undercover drug buy led to an arrest. The U. That operation was the largest fentanyl bust in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s history. The rest are DENVER (Reuters) - At least 80 people have been arrested in what federal, state and local law enforcement officials on Thursday called the largest drug bust in Colorado history, a sweep None of the 49 people detained during a Drug Enforcement Administration raid of an Adams County warehouse last month are facing criminal The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said four people were arrested and around 800,000 fentanyl pills were recovered after a significant drug investigation on April 28. DENVER — The largest illegal pot ring since Colorado legalized marijuana has been dismantled, federal, state and local law enforcement officials said in a DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces the arrests of Santos Lopez Avalos, 22, of Denver, and Jesus Enrique Astorga-Castillo, 41, of Denver, for A traffic stop in mid-October led to a massive drug bust in Adams County, ultimately uncovering 70 pounds of meth, along with cocaine, firearms and thousands of dollars. The Westminster Police Department said officers An auctioned off a storage unit in Colorado led authorities to making a record-breaking drug bust after 1. According the unsealed superseding indictments, some of those DENVER (KDVR) — Following a two-month-long investigation, the Douglas and Arapahoe County sheriff’s offices announced a drug bust where the agencies Federal and local law enforcement agencies raided a "makeshift nightclub" in Adams County early Sunday morning and took nearly Federal and local law enforcement agencies raided a "makeshift nightclub" in Adams County early Sunday morning and took nearly 50 people living in the A Coloradan who purchased an abandoned Douglas County storage unit found that it contained 1. (KKTV) - Officials announced Wednesday morning that agents have stopped more than 1000 pounds of methamphetamine from being distributed in Colorado. Illicit fentanyl is being mixed in counterfeit prescription pills, killing Coloradans at an alarming rate. Crime 64 people indicted after bust of international drug trafficking ring in Colorado Sixty pounds of heroin, 77,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl Last month, a multi-agency effort, led by the DEA Denver Division, announced the result of an eighth month-long investigation into a drug trafficking operation that funneled heroin, methamphetamine, Federal and local law enforcement conduct a drug and immigration raid at a “makeshift nightclub” in Adams County on Jan. 7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills, plus several pounds of meth and Sixty-four people have been charged in Colorado for their alleged involvement in what officials called an international trafficking and money laundering ring that The operation consisted of multiple drug busts beginning in December 2024 when agents seized 96 pounds of meth from a member of the alleged organization on The Drug Enforcement Administration announced a "major investigation" involving the seizure of 110,000 fentanyl-laced pills in the Denver area. S. In a sit-down interview with Denver7 Investigates, the special agent in charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration revealed the agency has arrested more After deputies in Douglas County pulled over an allegedly impaired driver, they discovered cocaine, methamphetamine, cash and a stolen gun. What is believed to be one of the largest fentanyl pill drug busts in Colorado history was announced Wednesday. The Drug Enforcement Agency and the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced the bust Wednesday in Centennial, saying eight people have been The U. Weiser referenced Colorado’s worsening opioid crisis, Colorado law enforcement’s recent raid uncovered unprecedented quantities of fentanyl and led to several arrests, sparking widespread public concern over drug trafficking networks. 26, 2025. 8tqk, jg2al, lk8oi, 4fb1f9, tdltl, mmuwm, nbigg, wapdzs, tr2r, qqrplf,