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A Mexican, originally from Tijuana, identified as Andres Gonzales Soriano 24-year-old appeared in federal court on the night of February 27 and faces drug-related crimes after obtaining 2,200 pounds of methamphetamine (equivalent to nearly one thousand kilograms) and 53 pounds of fentanyl (just over 24 kilograms).
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The illicit substances were in a Chevy pickup truck that the Tijuana man was driving when I was trying to go to the United States. According to the US Department of Justice report, it would be one of the largest methamphetamine seizures in San Diego.
“The officers found 63 packages in the rear cargo area of the van, hidden inside cardboard boxes. The packages contained substances that tested positive in field tests for methamphetamine and fentanyl. The police then arrested the driver, Andrés Gonzales Soriano”, could we read in the report of the American authorities shared this Tuesday, February 28.
Chad Plantz, special agent in charge of the San Diego Office of Homeland Security Investigations, said the massive seizure was possibly saved lives and dealt a financial blow important for the cartels drug.
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For its part, Sidney K. Akidirector of field operations for US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in San Diego, said one of the priorities was keeping communities safe and detailed that actions will avoid negative impacts and profits for criminal organizations transnational.
According to the press release, Andrés Gonzáles Soriano is charged with trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison plus a $1 million fine. It should be noted that the information shared in the statement are accusations, the person mentioned is innocent until proven guilty.
The day before, on February 26, members of the Secretariat of National Defense (sedena) reported the seizure of one million 200 thousand doses of suspected solid methamphetamine which gave an approximate weight of 1,200 kilograms. Similarly, 200 liters of possible liquid methamphetamine were seized in Sinaloa.
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The place was allegedly used to carry out drug trafficking activities and the detainees were made available to the public prosecutor
The army has received information about possible criminal acts in the City of Los CedritosFrom the municipality of sew itfor which the military carried out tasks of to patrol which allowed people in uniform to see two people outside a building at work black
The bone individuals fled After they realized the presence of elements of the Army and they left abandoned containers, bags and coolers, for which uniformed officers set up security and an examination was carried out in the area.
On the other hand, on February 20, it was reported that three people were stopped and they were also confiscated more than 500,000 doses of fentanyl possibleas well as tablet presses there rotating machinesand a press making pills in Culiacan
As a result of intelligence work, military and National Guardsmen supported the National Intelligence Center (CNI) and the Secretary of Public Security (SSP) of Sinaloa, who obtained the arrest in flagrante delicto of three individuals.
During the operation, a fentanyl pill manufacturing center, located in the Ampliación Antonio Toledo Corro neighborhood in Culiacán. In total they were found 530,000 possible fentanyl tablets, 30 kilograms of opioid powder, 150 kilograms of acetaminophen (A drug typically used for mild to moderate headaches, menstruation, colds and other symptoms, according to the US Food and Drug Administration: FDA.)