DOJ: Storage shed full of hard drugs leads to Merced man's indictment

MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) — A Merced antheral known arsenic "Compadre" is being accused of operating a cause trafficking ringing aft hundreds of kilograms of hard drugs were uncovered successful a retention shed, the United States Department of Justice said.

According to the DOJ, a national indictment was unsealed Friday charging Jesus Magana Mellin, aka “Compadre,” 34, of Merced with possession and intent to administer important amounts of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.

According to tribunal documents, betwixt October and November 2022, Magana Mellin conspired to postulation these controlled substances successful California and elsewhere.

The DOJ says hunt warrants connected 2 retention units connected to Magana Mellin’s cause trafficking ringing uncovered 160 gallons of liquid methamphetamine, 158 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, 14 kilograms of heroin, 7 kilograms of cocaine, and 40 grams of fentanyl pills.

Magana Mellin is being charged with possession with intent to administer and conspiracy to administer and person with intent to administer methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, according to the DOJ.

If convicted helium faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years successful situation and a maximum statutory punishment of beingness successful situation and a $10 cardinal fine.

The DOJ says Vanessa Arauza, Pedro Duarte Sanchez, and Luis Higuera Lopez person already been convicted successful the case.