The leader of a multinational drug trafficking ring has been convicted in her role in a conspiracy to transport large quantities of illicit drugs into the United States, according to the Justice Department.
Luz Irene Fajardo Campos was convicted of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms (11 pounds) or more of cocaine, as well as to distribute or manufacture 500 grams (18 ounces) or more of methamphetamine in countries including Mexico, Colombia, and Honduras, with the knowledge or intention that the drugs would be illegally imported into the United States, the department said in a statement on Dec. 19.
