Drug traffickers caught in Valley, $4 million of meth seized
Reported by: Katrina Wessman
Email: kwessman@abc15.com
Last Update: 8/22 6:55 pm

Officials arrested 3 people in Phoenix on Friday believed to be key players in a major Mexican drug trafficking organization.

The investigation targeted the organization that reportedly smuggled cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana through Arizona and distributed it throughout the United States.

DEA and ICE agents say they observed the suspects moving the drugs from a one stash house to another in Phoenix and arrested them.

Officials seized 134 pounds of methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of more than $4.8 million, and 4 kilograms of cocaine making it one of the state's largest methamphetamine seizures, according to the report.

DEA Special Agent in Charge Elizabeth W. Kempshall said, "Today's operation is a major strike against the Mexican drug cartels that have made Phoenix Metropolitan area a primary hub of drug distribution. We have removed more than 4.8 million dollars of filthy money from these traffickers and have taken hundreds of pounds of dangerous drugs off our streets.
These criminal organizations that prey upon the weak and addicted should know that the law enforcement partnerships in Phoenix are solid, strong and will be fighting you everyday to keep our communities and our citizens safe."

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