LOCHBUIE, Colo. — At least three people were arrested Wednesday morning in Lochbuie following a monthslong drug investigation, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

ICE agents and their partners in federal and local law enforcement ramped up targeted raids over the weekend, seeking known "criminal aliens" accused of U.S. crimes.

On Sunday, multiple federal law enforcement agencies participated in an operation related to “immigration enforcement efforts” in Savannah, Cartersville and Atlanta, according to a post on X by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta.

A Lakewood resident was sentenced to 10 years in prison after law enforcement determined he was leading a multi-state drug trafficking operation.

The average cost to ICE to deport a single person during the Biden administration was about $10,500, sources told NBC News.

The Trump administration launched an immigration enforcement blitz nationwide Sunday that included multiple federal agencies and resulted in the arrest of nearly 1,000 people, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.

Kristi Noem joined the operations just days after she was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

Court records say Hickox and Earrey stole money and illegal drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine, from evidence collected during investigations

The Drug Enforcement Administration captured four individuals in Colorado with suspected ties to the Sinaloa Cartel and the Tren de Aragua gang.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered the Department of Public Safety to help federal immigration agents find and arrest immigrants who have arrest warrants. “These teams will coordinate with [U.S.