Operation Xcellerator

Operation Xcellerator was an operation conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, with cooperation from Mexican and Canadian authorities, against Sinaloa Cartel drug traffickers. In February 2009, after a 21-month operation, it totalled 755 suspects arrested across California, Minnesota, and Maryland.

Operation Xcellerator
Operation Name	Operation Xcellerator
Type	Drug Enforcement Operation
Roster
Executed by	Drug Enforcement Administration
Countries Participated	Canada, Mexico, United States
# of Countries Participated	3
Mission
Target	Organized crime
Timeline
Date end	February 2009
Duration	21 months
Date executed	February 2009
Results
Suspects	755+
Arrests	755
Miscellaneous Results	Seizures of: $59.1 Million in Cash, 12,000kg of Cocaine, 8kg Heroin, 1.3 million ecstasy pills, 149 vehicles, 3 aircraft, 3 maritime vessels, 169 weapons
Accounting

In addition to the arrests of alleged drug traffickers, US$59.1 million in cash, over 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) of cocaine, 16,000 lb (7,300 kg) of marijuana, 1,200 lb (540 kg) of methamphetamine, 8 kg (18 lb) of heroin, 1.3 million ecstasy pills, 149 vehicles, 3 aircraft, 3 maritime vessels and 169 weapons were seized.^[1]

A large-scale meth laboratory was also uncovered, as was an ecstasy lab capable of producing 12,000 pills per hour.^[2]