Operation Xcellerator was an operation conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

Drug Enforcement Administration

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, with cooperation from Mexican

Mexico

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 and Canadian

Canada

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 authorities, against Sinaloa Cartel

Sinaloa Cartel

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 drug traffickers. In February 2009, after a 21-month operation, it totalled 755 suspects arrested across California

California

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, Minnesota

Minnesota

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 and Maryland

Maryland

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.

In addition to the arrests of alleged drug traffickers, US$59.1 million in cash, over 12000 kg (26,455.5 lb) of cocaine

Cocaine

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, 16000 lb (7,257.5 kg) of marijuana, 1200 lb (544.3 kg) of methamphetamine

Methamphetamine

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, 8 kg (17.6 lb) of heroin, 1.3 million ecstasy pills, 149 vehicles, 3 aircraft, 3 maritime vessels and 169 weapons were seized.

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