Busted: Gilberto “N” from CDS w 84 Kilos of Meth PLUS

Yaqui for Borderland Beat from: El Informador



Detained : Gilberto "N", presumed  member of the Sinaloa Cártel............

Federal Police secured 84 kilos de methanfetamine  y 2 kilos of heroin which were hidden in a secret basement.

The Federal Police stopped the presumed member of the Sinaloa Cartel in Culiacán and searched the premises where they found the secret basement with the drug stash. They had a Search Warrant.

According to their estimate the confiscated methamphetamine had a value of approximately 25 Millions Pesos; and could have been as many as 252,000 doses.

The Authorities reported that as they carried out their search they found the sophisticated secret basement, designed especially for the hiding , storing and packaging of drugs; it also had a hydraulic mechanical system which could be activated from the exterior of the building with an electronic key.

The basement was estimated to be about 3 meters by 3 meters and in it the federal police elements found 179 packages with a weight of approximately 84 kilos of crystal meth and 2 kilos of heroin.  

During the search "Gilberto N" , 42 years of age and originally from Culiacán, was detained. He is the suspect responsible for maintaining the storage facility, packaging, and hiding the shipments in hidden compartments of vehicles, presumedly to be sent to and through Sonora; while eventually making its way to the US southwest hubs of Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles , CA.

In addition to the confiscation of the 84 Kilos of drugs, the arrest of Gilberto "N", the Federal Police secured: 6 tractor trailers, 6 utility trailers, one boat and a recent model vehicle; all put at the disposal of the Public Ministery.