Cartel's U.S. ring hit hard by sweep 305 arrested, including 90 in Texas, in drugs, weapons sting

Way to go , the feds finally did something good ! but what will this do to the drug trade here in the U.S. ? Not much , mostly because the were meth Distributers , the Bigger drug trade is with Marijauna and Cocaine !
Sure this bust will slow things down for a minute but all it really is going to do is send a Lot of tweekers to the Meth Clinics because they can't get their Fix ...Today !

....Chron National
American authorities unleashed a massive coast-to-coast sweep against La Familia, one of Mexico's most dangerous drug cartels, as they arrested 305 reputed gangsters in the U.S., including at least 90 in Texas who were alleged members of a far-reaching distribution network.

Among the charges against alleged members and associates of the cartel — considered one of the major suppliers for methamphetamine in the United States — are drug smuggling, money laundering and weapons trafficking.

In order to maintain the element of surprise, the more than 3,000 federal agents and police in 19 states who fanned out to make arrests swooped in before sunrise Wednesday and into Thursday.

“This unprecedented, coordinated U.S. law enforcement action, the largest ever undertaken against a Mexican drug cartel, has dealt a significant blow to La Familia's supply chain of illegal drugs, weapons and cash flowing between Mexico and the United States,” said U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as he made the raids public during a Washington news conference.

A total of 1,200 people have been arrested over 44 months as part of the overall operation, dubbed “Project Coronado,” authorities said.

“We will not allow these cartels to operate unfettered in our country,” Holder said of the cartel, which translates into English as “The Family.”

Arrests included 77 people in Dallas, eight in Fort Worth and five in Austin, according to the Department of Justice.

Although the illegal drugs may have moved through Houston on their way to other parts of the United States, the only arrest in the area was a 37-year-old man in Magnolia in Montgomery County.

Also seized were more than 144 weapons, 109 vehicles and $3.4 million in cash.