| Operation Xcellerator | |
| Date Executed: | February 2009 |
| Type: | Drug Enforcement Operation |
| Target: | Organized crime |
| Executed By: | Drug Enforcement Administration |
| Country Names: | Canada, Mexico, United States |
| Countries Number: | 3 |
| Date End: | February 2009 |
| Duration: | 21 months |
| Suspects Number: | 755+ |
| Arrested Number: | 755 |
| Misc 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 |
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.
In addition to the arrests of alleged drug traffickers, US$59.1 million in cash, over 12000kg (26,000lb) of cocaine, 16000lb of marijuana, 1200lb of methamphetamine, 8kg (18lb) 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]