DEA, Irish Forces Cripple Global Kinahan Cartel | JQJO

A joint US-Irish operation has dealt a significant blow to the Kinahan drug cartel. A DEA undercover operation, spanning over a year, infiltrated the cartel's network, exposing its global reach and plans to expand into synthetic drug trafficking. This followed an Irish special forces raid that seized £132 million of cocaine from a cargo ship in September 2023, resulting in the jailing of eight cartel members. The combined operations highlight the cartel's extensive international connections and raise concerns about its global power.