Thread: Mexican opera singer charged with drug trafficking

Mexican opera singer charged with drug trafficking
Posted: Oct 06, 2012 8:31 PM CDTUpdated: Oct 06, 2012 8:31 PM CDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) - An up & coming Mexican opera singer is being charged with drug trafficking after he caught driving a car stuffed with methamphetamine in San Diego County.

The District Attorney's office says 23-year-old Maximino Melchor Vazquez is charged with transportation and possession of methamphetamine with intent to sale. He's being held in jail on $1 million bail.

UT San Diego (Tijuana singer charged with drug trafficking | UTSanDiego.com ) reports the tenor from Tijuana was driving on Interstate 5 on Sept. 19 when he was pulled over, and 44 pounds of meth was found in a concealed compartment in his car. Federal authorities say that quantity is worth up to $500,000 on the street.

Vazquez faces up to 14 years in prison if convicted.

His friends tell the newspaper Vazquez was probably tricked or forced to drive the car.
Mexican opera singer charged with drug trafficking - San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.com

Too bad for this opera singer that Johnny Sutton wasn't reviewing the case. Good for those arresting him tho.

The fat lady has sung ..