‘Operation Loaded Dice’ Nets 144 Arrests in Las Vegas-Area Crackdown
Officials said 123 of the arrests were at the state level, and the operation seized 290 firearms and more than 2,400 pounds of narcotics.
- On Thursday, the Las Vegas Homeland Security Task Force announced 144 arrests as part of 'Operation Loaded Dice,' a multi-agency effort with connections to the Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa cartels.
- Federal agencies including the FBI, DEA, and ATF collaborated with local police departments for the 68-day operation targeting drug trafficking, money laundering, and gang violence across the region.
- Authorities seized more than $1 million in assets, 290 firearms, and more than 2,400 pounds of narcotics including 540 pounds of cocaine, 189 pounds of fentanyl, 397 pounds of methamphetamine, and 865 pounds of marijuana.
- Erin Burke, Special Agent in Charge of HSI Los Angeles, emphasized the strategy of 'starting from the bottom' to eventually capture cartel leaders and dismantle criminal organizations.
- Sigal Chattah, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, noted the importance of targeting criminal finances, stating 'many of the top leaders reside outside the United States.
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Las Vegas-area Homeland Security operation makes 144 arrests, seizes hundreds of guns
A Homeland Security task force arrested 144 people during a monthslong operation to disrupt gangs, cartels, transnational crime groups and other criminal networks operating in the Las Vegas area.
Operation 'Loaded Dice' leads to 144 arrests across Las Vegas area
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A major law enforcement operation targeting drug trafficking and violent crime in the Las Vegas Valley has led to 144 arrests. Federal, state, and local agencies teamed up for an investigation called “Operation Loaded Dice,” targeting criminal organizations accused of trafficking narcotics, illegally possessing firearms, and moving large amounts of cash. [...]
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Operation Loaded Dice Nets 144 Arrests in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NV – October 10, 2026 (STL.News) A major federal, state, and local law enforcement operation targeting suspected drug trafficking organizations, illegal firearms networks, and violent criminal activity led to 144 arrests in the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Operation Loaded Dice, launched in July 2026 by the […] This News Operation Loaded Dice Nets 144 Arrests in Las Vegas appeared f…
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