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(NewsNation) — Multiple suspected pack members are down bars aft the bust of a drug trafficking scheme utilizing the U.S. mail, a taco motortruck and homes successful the Houston area, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced.
In an unsealed 29-count indictment, the Justice Department alleges a radical of astatine slightest 15 radical imported methamphetamine from Mexico to the U.S. and past distributed it on with other drugs similar ace cocaine, heroin, oxycodone, psilocybin mushrooms and more.
"Several of the defendants are besides alleged to person utilized firearms successful furtherance of their narcotics trafficking and illegally possessed firearms contempt having antecedently been convicted of felonies," said Matthew R. Galeotti, caput of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, successful a statement.
Those charged include:
- James Michael Brewer aka "Creeper," 33
- Jonathan Alvarado aka "Joker," 28
- Alexis Delgado aka "Chino," 28
- Hector Luis Lopez aka "Capulito," 23
- Kylie Rae Alvarado, 24
- Ruby Mata, 31
- Victor Norris Ellison, 35
- Mexi Dyan Garcia aka "Mexi," 31
- Jesus Gomez-Rodriguez aka "Jr.," 33
- Enzo Xavier Dominguez aka "Smiley," 32
- William Alexander Lazo aka "Miclo," 21
- Alfredo Gomez aka "Fredo," 26
Three radical accused of participating successful the cause trafficking strategy stay astatine large.
Warrants are presently retired for the apprehension of:
- Jose Francisco Garcia-Martinez aka "Paco," 29
- Guatemalan nationalist Marcos Rene Simaj-Guch aka "Taco Man," 41
- Jose Eduardo Morales aka "Primo," 22
The ICE investigation, conducted alongside Houston constabulary and different national agencies, could spot astir each suspects serving a beingness condemnation if convicted.
