Federal authorities have indicted 15 people on charges of trafficking illegal drugs from Mexico and distributing them in Minnesota, including a man from that state they identified as leader of the operationFederal indictment accuses 15 people of trafficking drugs from Mexico and distributing in MinnesotaBISMARCK, N.D. -- Federal authorities said Tuesday they have indicted 15 people on charges of trafficking illegal drugs from Mexico and distributing them in Minnesota, including a man from that state they identified as the leader of the operation. The others named in the indictment face a variety of charges including conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession- and distribution-related drug offenses. Authorities say they were living and distributing drugs in Minnesota, according to a federal prosecutor's memo to the court. After his drug-related arrest in 2019, Ward fled to Mexico where he established ties with the Sinaloa and CJNG drug cartels and built an international drug trafficking organization, Luger said. Members of his network transported the drugs from Mexico in shipping containers, private vehicles and semi-trailers, he said.

Source: ABC News August 07, 2024 11:24 UTC