More than a dozen people were arrested and a "record-breaking" quantity of fentanyl seized across several states in a blow to one of the largest and "most dangerous" drug cartels in America, authorities say.

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

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,