司法部宣布的周三，该公司破获了西弗吉尼亚州历史上最大的冰毒案。
DOJ指控30人涉嫌在7个月的时间里分发超过200磅的冰毒，以及枪支和其他毒品，并称这次行动为“烟雾和镜子行动”
美国联邦检察官威尔·汤普森(Will Thompson)在一份声明中说:“这个贩毒组织的被摧毁，阻止了创纪录数量的甲基苯丙胺和其他危险药物进入我们的社区并造成伤害。”
据DOJ称，这些人还被指控在查尔斯顿销售大量可卡因和芬太尼。
在这个视频截图中，一名男子因涉嫌2023年3月22日在西弗吉尼亚州查尔斯顿进行的甲基苯丙胺搜查而被捕。
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司法部表示，官员们在行动中缴获了28磅可卡因、20磅芬太尼、18支枪和74.7万美元现金。
“这项调查表明，我们将利用我们所有的资源，包括新的和创新的调查技术，来对付那些用这种毒药袭击我们社区的人，”汤普森说。
公告发布在同一天国土安全部透露，作为名为“蓝莲花行动”的芬太尼目标行动的一部分，它在第一周缴获了900磅芬太尼
据DHS称，这次行动已经导致了18次扣押、16次联邦逮捕和两次州逮捕。这些收缴行动阻止了900多磅芬太尼、700磅甲基苯丙胺和100磅可卡因进入美国。
根据疾病控制和预防中心的数据，2021年，冰毒导致超过32，000名美国人死亡。
Feds make largest methamphetamine bust in West Virginia history
The Department of JusticeannouncedWednesday it made the largest methamphetamine bust in West Virginia history.
The DOJ charged 30 people with allegedly distributing more than 200 pounds of meth, alongside guns and other drugs, over a period of seven months, dubbing the operation "Operation Smoke and Mirrors."
"The takedown of this drug trafficking organization stopped a record amount of methamphetamine, as well as other dangerous drugs, from reaching our communities and causing harm," United States Attorney Will Thompson said in a statement.
According to the DOJ, the individuals were also charged with distributing large amounts of cocaine and fentanyl in Charleston.
Officials seized 28 pounds of cocaine, 20 pounds of fentanyl, 18 guns and $747,000 in cash during the operation, the Justice Department said.
"This investigation demonstrates that we will use all of our resources, including new and innovative investigative techniques, against those who target our communities with this poison," Thompson said.
The announcement comes on thesame daythat the Department of Homeland Security disclosed it seized 900 pounds of fentanyl in its first week as part of its fentanyl-targeting operation called "Operation Blue Lotus."
According to DHS, the operation has led to 18 seizures, 16 federal arrests, and two state arrests. Those seizures prevented over 900 pounds of fentanyl, 700 pounds of methamphetamine and 100 pounds of cocaine from entering the United States.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meth killed over 32,000 Americans in 2021.
