DEA, US Agents Target Sinaloa and Kinahan Cartels

US federal agents in Miami have seized over $10 million in cryptocurrency tied to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, reflecting the increasing use of digital assets to move and launder drug profits. This action is part of a wider 2025 crackdown that has led to the confiscation of millions of fentanyl pills, thousands of pounds of narcotics, and over 2,000 arrests across the US. Meanwhile, the DEA has also successfully infiltrated the Irish Kinahan cartel, exposing its expansion into synthetic drugs and attempts to rival leading Mexican cartels. Undercover operations revealed Kinahan’s global supply chain for methamphetamine and fentanyl precursors, resulting in major cocaine seizures and the disruption of international trafficking operations. The cartel, formerly focused on cocaine, is now heavily involved in synthetic drug trafficking and faces intensified law enforcement pressure following prominent arrests and record drug busts. Both operations illustrate a global shift in cartel tactics and the growing use of technology and international networks in the drug trade.