A Sinaloa Cartel leader was arrested as part of an operation that resulted in the "largest fentanyl bust in DEA history," Attorney General Pam Bondi said. The operation in question was conducted across several western states and "marks the most significant victory in our nation's fight against fentanyl and drug trafficking to date,

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the man was leading a drug trafficking organization across several states.

Heriberto Salazar Amaya, a Mexican national, was arrested last week in Salem and identified by federal prosecutors as one of the leaders of the alleged drug ring.