Record-breaking Methamphetamine Seizure by Federal Authorities in West Virginia

The Department of Justice has charged 30 people with distributing over 200 pounds of methamphetamine, 28 pounds of cocaine, and 20 pounds of fentanyl in Charleston, West Virginia, over a period of seven months. The operation, dubbed "Operation Smoke and Mirrors," also resulted in the seizure of 18 guns and $747,000 in cash. This is the largest methamphetamine bust in West Virginia history. The announcement comes on the same day that the Department of Homeland Security disclosed it seized 900 pounds of fentanyl in its first week as part of its fentanyl-targeting operation called "Operation Blue Lotus."