22 Charged in Drug Ring Bust That Netted 12,900 Pounds of Meth

The smugglers were also moving fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin, prosecutors say. At least 12 suspects are from Southern California.
22 Charged in Drug Ring Bust That Netted 12,900 Pounds of Meth
Methamphetamine seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility in San Diego County on May 18, 2021. Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Twenty-two people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Fresno, California, over alleged smuggling of more than 12,000 pounds of methamphetamine and dozens of pounds of fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin from Mexico, prosecutors recently announced.

The drug smuggling ring is accused of stashing liquid, powder, and pill versions of the drugs inside portable projectors, batteries, semi-trucks and even in the gas tanks of cars—all while being tracked by GPS devices—according to a June 17 press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California.