News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 03, 2011
Contact: DEA Public Affairs
(202) 307-7977

Operation Four Horsemen Results in Millions Going Back
to Law Enforcement Agencies

Millions Seized in Major Drug Case; Five Agencies to Share $8 Million

FEB 03 --ATLANTA - In a brief presentation at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta Division today, millions of dollars in seized assets from the two-year investigation code-named Operation Four Horsemen were distributed to law enforcement agencies who contributed hours and efforts in the case. The investigation was led by DEA and coordinated through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force program.

“This investigation further reveals that the greater Atlanta area has become the hub of operations for Mexican cartel groups who seek to destroy lives by distributing a multitude of illegal drugs in the Eastern United States,â€