“Operation Rolling Thunder: The 340-Kilo Cocaine Bust That Exposed a Cartel Logistics Empire”

What began as a routine highway inspection unraveled into one of the largest drug trafficking scandals in U.S. history. The cocaine superhighway': how death and destruction mark drug's path from South America to Europe | Drugs | The GuardianA spotless manifest and a trusted trucking brand masked a darker reality—hidden compartments packed with 340 kilos of cocaine. Within hours, investigators realized this was no rogue operation. The cocaine superhighway': how death and destruction mark drug's path from South America to Europe | Drugs | The GuardianThe trail led beyond the driver to shell companies, cartel financing, and an entire logistics empire allegedly controlled by the Sinaloa Cartel. Warehouses across 14 states and compromised drivers turned major highways into covert supply routes. The cocaine superhighway': how death and destruction mark drug's path from South America to Europe | Drugs | The GuardianAs Operation Rolling Thunder unfolded, arrests mounted and assets were frozen. Yet one internal document hinted at a powerful name—its final page mysteriously missing.