Tucson, Arizona: Suspected Cartel Members Indicted On 30 Counts Relating To Meth, Fentanyl, Heroin

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Each face a maximum penalty of life in prison

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona has announced a 30-count indictment against 13 people.

The group is facing charges related to the distribution of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and heroin.

This indictment includes the following:

* Jasiel Soloman Corral-Cinco, 32, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.

* Eduardo Martinez-Torres, 38, of Tucson.

* Carlos Edgardo Rincones Vega, 25, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.

* Hector Manuel Cruz, 37, of Tucson.

* Angel Ariel-Zubia, 31, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.

* Melecio Hernan Garcia, 32, of Rio Rico, Ariz.

* Alejandro Reyes Altamirano, 29, of Tucson.

* Ruben Sebastian Felix-Escamilla, 24, of Sonora, Mexico.

* Jesus Castenada, 22, of Tucson.

* Jose Flores, 32, of Rio Rico, Arizona.

* Alejandro Linares, 35, of Rio Rico, Ariz.

* Eduardo Linares, 36, of Rio Rico, Ariz.

* Alejandro Melendez, 43, of Phoenix.

A federal grand jury in Tucson returned the indictment on Wednesday, May 4. It alleges the 13 were members of a Mexican-based drug trafficking gang. Each person involved faces a maximum penalty of life in prison, and a $10 million fine.

The Tucson Strike Force worked with local, state and federal investigators, as well as the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force to bring this group to justice.

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