() The Drug Enforcement Administration announced a sizable drug bust in the Pacific Northwest this week, resulting in the arrest of 46 Honduran nationals.

The DEA says some of the arrested individuals were as young as 14 and 15 years of age, working for the Sinaloa cartel.

According to authorities, Honduran drug traffickers allegedly flooded the Portland, Oregon, community with fentanyl and other drugs.

DEA Special Agent in Charge of the Seattle Field Division David F. Reames says that drug traffickers are exploiting children by using them to sell drugs in Portland, Seattle and other cities in the Pacific Northwest.

In addition to the arrests, 2,507 fentanyl pills, 44 pounds of fentanyl powder, 20 firearms, more than $200,000 in cash, 22 pounds of methamphetamine, 9 pounds of cocaine, and 2 pounds of heroin were seized.

“The fentanyl seized by our team in this case could have yielded over 1.5 million lethal doses – enough to kill everyone in Portland twice,” Reames said.

“I am proud that DEA could help our partners bring this surge to a successful conclusion, saving lives here in Portland and throughout Oregon,” he added.