Thread: 67 Indicted in Mexican Based International Drug Trafficking

67 Indicted in Mexican Based International Drug Trafficking Organization
Tuesday, 11 December 2007

Large Amounts of Cocaine, Crystal Methamphetamine and Millions of Cash Seized




Atlanta, GA - Federal, state and local agents completed the initial searches and arrests in two multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency investigations coordinated through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) program. The investigations targeted major Mexican drug trafficking organizations that smuggled cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana into the United States for distribution in Georgia, California, North Carolina, New York, and elsewhere. These investigations focused on two separate Mexican-based drug organizations that regularly cooperated in using transportation routes into and out of the Atlanta area.

The evidence seized during the searches and arrests just over the past two days includes 111 kilograms of cocaine, 17 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, approximately $8,000,000 to $10,000,000 in cash and at least 32 firearms, including handguns and assault rifles.
The two investigations were code named “Operation Shooting Starâ€

The investigation also has identified and dismantled sham businesses established by the organization that were used to facilitate and disguise its drug trafficking activities.

I think about half these Mexican restaurants and auto shops are cover for drugs. It seems like we have a Mexican restaurant on every corner and I see a lot of them that have very few customers. There is one a few blocks down the street and I never see more than 3-4 cars there!

I've been told that the Mexican restaurant in town is a front for drugs. It came from my Hispanic manicurist.

Somewhere there was an article that drugs were funding the new hispanic businesses that are popping up and it they are being used to launder money.