WASHINGTON (AFP) – US and Mexican authorities have arrested 750 people over 21 months in an anti-drug sweep, including 52 members of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel who were detained Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder said.

The cartel members were arrested as part of an "international narcotics trafficking and money-laundering investigation called Operation Accelerator," Holder told a press conference.

The operation -- which investigated crimes in the United States, Mexico and Canada -- netted some 59 million dollars in cash, 12,000 kilos (12 tonnes) of cocaine, 544 kilos (1,200 pounds) of methamphetamine and 1.3 million Ecstasy pills.

"An operation of that scope and magnitude can only be effective with combined forces against the enemy," Holder said, praising cooperation between agencies and governments in the investigation.

Asked by a reporter whether he was worried violence from the world of Mexican drug runners could spill over to US cities and towns, Holder admitted he was "concerned.



im not even going to try to figure out how much $$ that all is... god damn

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