Kristi Noem’s giant and expensive US Dept. of Homeland Security appears to be completely irrelevant here:
In The News
Law enforcement seizes over 50,000 carfentanil pills bound for Puget Sound region
By Joshua Solorzano
The Courier-Herald
Sept 25, 2025
“A Pacific man, whose drugs are tied to the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, was caught with over 50,000 pills whose only active ingredient is carfentanil, a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than fentanyl.”
“According to the DEA, local law enforcement and first responders have seen an increase in carfentanil in the illicit drug market, and the King County Medical Examiner’s Office reports six carfentanil-related overdoses in 2024 and four so far in 2025.”
Reaction Mode:
“Reames said that the DEA tied this batch of seized carfentanil pills to the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), so they are now making an effort against that cartel. Reames said the route that starts in Mexico, making their way over the Mexico border, to Arizona and then up to Washington state, is a common route.”
Less news from KOMO:
KOMO News – Sept 27th 2025
DEA warns public after thousands of carfentanil pills seized in western Washington
Big Drug War
As always, newspeople play along by not asking questions.
What Has Failed So Far:
The US Dept. of Homeland Security and promotional events crafted and controlled by public affairs professionals, staged with major drug hauls, patrol boats, helicopters, etc.
The big campaign features top level team leaders thanking each other.
Well done.
Also:
DOD ground units and US Navy assets sent towards the Mexican border.
Dept. of War airstrikes on drug boats off Venezuela.
Designating cartels as terrorist organizations back on Feb 20, 2025.
Did the advantage of designating terrorist organizations in Iraq and Afghanistan allow those undeclared wars to be prevented, won or shut down?
Placing blame/tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
Massing US Border Patrol agents at the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Opioid lawsuits
REAL ID
Some version of REAL ID has been required at border crossings and ports of entry since 2009.
More overdose deaths now, or before REAL ID?
Any questions from newspeople?
DEA
The Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area chases after cartel product not stopped at the border by Kristi Noem.
Will Northwest HIDTA be shut down when cartel drugs stop entering the US? Have recent US Dept. of Homeland Security efforts reduced the need for Northwest HIDTA services?
Any questions from newspeople?
Under Kristi Noem
Cartels move product into all 50 states.
DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:
“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”
Welcome Home Troops. Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.
Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:
Across The Nation
If you are on the Kristi Noem team, you are out kicking ass.
If you are part of a local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team, you are advertising the latest big drug bust after cartel product is able to move past the jurisdiction of federal agents at borders, border crossings and ports of entry, REAL ID checks and a barrier of DOD ground units, US Navy and US Coast Guard vessels prior to arriving in Hometown, USA.
If you are part of the DEA, you may hope for limited success coming from the Trump/Noem team because what would you do with yourself if cartel drugs could no longer enter the US? Please let us know when Seattle area drug addicts have any difficulty finding their cartel product of choice.
If you are part of a local health dept. you are handing out Naloxone as always, to deal with the stuff that doesn’t get reported in the big local drug bust.
If you are part of DOD you avoid barracks maintenance in order to pay for sending The Troops three states over to secure the border while failing to manage federal contracts related to TRICARE.
When all US efforts fail to create any shortage of cartel product anywhere in the US:
Blame Mexico. Or, blame Canada.
A giant flag ritual at the next ball game will make it all good.
Old Drug War – Cartels Respond & Move More Product Into The US
Did General Milley’s Operation Macho Swagger ever reduce access to cartel product anywhere in the US?
When is the last time DOD/DHS was able to create any shortage of cartel product in the Puget Sound area?
Has there been enough time for newspeople to ask questions?
Newspeople remain silent.
April 1, 2020 C-SPAN
WWII costume reminds us of a time before decades of undeclared/unwon wars stacked up.
The Department of Defense track record goes back to 1949.
Related:
Port Angeles Fentanyl In The News
New Drug War – Designated Terrorist Organization Drug Boats
Cartel Product Not Stopped At The Border By Kristi Noem
Seattle Fentanyl Supply – Any Different Today Than Under Biden?
Drug War Show Business & The Puget Sound Area
Port Angeles Homeland Security Spending Spree
Seattle – Still Waiting On Kristi Noem
Seattle – Drug War Show Business
Kristi Noem & Another Victory Lap – Please Let Us Know
The Kristi Noem Ass Kicking Road Show Skips Seattle
TSA – Newspeople Refuse To Ask
Common flashlight batteries are now locked up like diamond jewelry:
Photo-
The flag in the mud is a symbol of newspeople not asking questions over the past 35 years or so.
In recent years, the press tends to support government agencies, departments and policies rather than question them.
Love to see newspeople out asking questions.
What we get now is sort of a press release style of news reporting where a statement is prepared by whatever agency was involved in the latest policy update, drug bust/federal grant money award, etc.
Newspeople post this statement as is. A 5th grade book report would require more in the way of asking questions.
JFK speaks about the role of the press and voices of dissent in a free society:
