9 Californians Charged as Feds Target International Drug Ring

An FBI agent walks toward a crime scene in a file photo in Gilroy, Calif., on July 29, 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Nine Southern California residents were among 19 charged Jan. 30 by federal authorities targeting a drug ring that transported narcotics from Mexico into the U.S. and Canada.

The defendants included importers, distributors, truck drivers, and large-scale buyers.