(KRON) – A suspicious package containing illegal drugs sent to a Santa Clara business in January 2025 led to multiple search warrants and arrests across the country, the Santa Clara Police Department said Wednesday. SCPD said it believes several of the suspects have ties to a massive drug trafficking operation on the “dark web.”
SCPD confirmed that the targeted company was not involved in illegal drugs or suspected of any criminal activity.
“Over the following months, investigators developed numerous leads that, by July, identified several suspects believed to be running a large-scale drug trafficking organization on the dark web,” Santa Clara police said. “Through extensive cooperation with partner agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), the SCPD investigator helped coordinate a national effort targeting the suspects.”
Police said the widespread arrests and search warrants occurred during the last week of October. Police have confirmed that officers seized the following after they took down a major drug stash and two other locations in San Jose:
- Four pistols
- Cryptocurrency and US currency
- More than 500,000 counterfeit Adderall pills
- More than 100,000 counterfeit Xanax pills (suspected of containing fentanyl)
- About 12 kilograms of MDMA pills and “moon rock” (ecstasy)
- 1.6 kilograms of cocaine
- 1.4 kilograms of ketamine crystal
Police have not yet identified any of the suspects. The total value of the discovered cryptocurrency and US currency has not been revealed.
“This investigation demonstrates the success of interagency cooperation and highlights the commitment of local and federal law enforcement partners to combat the distribution of dangerous drugs in our communities,” police said in a social media post.