Thread: FEDS SEIZE 20 KILOS OF COCAINE; TAKE DOWN MAJOR DRUG DISTRIB

FEDS SEIZE 20 KILOS OF COCAINE; TAKE DOWN MAJOR DRUG DISTRIBUTION RING
More than a dozen people face federal cocaine trafficking charges following a year-long investigation into the Rojas drug trafficking organization operating in the Seattle, Washington, and Rexburg, Idaho areas. Using court authorized wiretaps, law enforcement was able to track the activities of the drug organization and made arrests as the Seattle area leader took delivery of 15 kilos of cocaine.

(Media-Newswire.com) - More than a dozen people face federal cocaine trafficking charges following a year-long investigation into the Rojas drug trafficking organization operating in the Seattle, Washington, and Rexburg, Idaho areas. Using court authorized wiretaps, law enforcement was able to track the activities of the drug organization and made arrests as the Seattle area leader took delivery of 15 kilos of cocaine. Fifteen people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Washington. Additionally, six people are in state or immigration custody. In Idaho, six people were arrested last week, and seven additional customers of the drug ring were arrested this morning. Over the past month authorities searched seven locations in Western Washington and seized 20 kilos of cocaine,16 pounds of methamphetamine, approximately $940,000 in cash, and numerous cars and boats.

“This organization was moving large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine from Mexico into our community,â€

Update to Zeezil earlier post at

http://www.alipac.us/ftopic-133180-0.html