$207 MILLION
In March 2007, in what was described by one U.S. official as "law enforcement hitting the ultimate jackpot," Mexican federal agents raided the Mexico City mansion of an individual connected with UNIMED, a Hong Kong pharmaceutical company believed to be supplying chemicals for the manufacture of methamphetamine. The officers arrested seven suspects and confiscated $207 million dollars in cash, documenting the entire operation with photographs.
Government officials said the money, the bulk of which was in U.S. dollars, was found hidden throughout the house in cupboards, suitcases, and behind walls. Weapons, vehicles, and drug-making equipment were also seized.
The raid was conducted using information supplied in part by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. Both governments touted the raid as evidence of successful of U.S.-Mexico cooperation in the war on narco-trafficking.