Sinaloa Cartel trafficker falls in Washington with gold-plated weapons, fentanyl and money

The arrest of the criminal operator stemmed from a two-month investigation that led to the city of Burien

United States (US) authorities managed to identify and arrest a drug trafficker who worked for the Sinaloa Cartel in Washington, where he used to distribute illicit substances such as fentanyl. At the time of his arrest, said subject possessed gold-plated firearms.

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The operations were announced by the King County Sheriff’s Office on May 14 through social networks. It was reported that the arrest of the criminal operator – whose identity was kept confidential – resulted from an investigation that lasted two months.

“Our Precinct 4 special emphasis team concluded a two-month narcotics investigation into a drug trafficker transporting money and narcotics for the Sinaloa Cartel,” US authorities said.

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Investigations into the presence of said criminal organization led to the city of Burien, located in King County, where a surveillance device was maintained for more than 100 hours in the Puget Sound area.

During the arrest of the trafficker, 1.2 kilograms of powdered fentanyl, 5 thousand pills of said synthetic opioid in its “M-30” presentation, 10 grams of cocaine, three vehicles and 182 thousand dollars in cash were seized.

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Likewise, an AR-15 type short barrel rifle and three Colt style pistols were seized. In the images shared by King County authorities, it is observed that these short weapons were gold-plated and inlaid with patterns that resembled laurel wreaths.

Although it was not mentioned in the statement, a Mexican passport was also seized, but the name of the person who possessed the document was not released. Likewise, in the images you can see at least 10 cell phones and a scale.

“A suspect was charged with narcotics-related charges,” the Sheriff’s Office said. Because the identity of the detained subject was not revealed, his name, age and place of origin are unknown.

Estos resultados se suman a los obtenidos el 6 de mayo, cuando la Policía del Departamento de Shoreline —ciudad que también se ubica en el Condado de King, en Washington— informó sobre la incautación de drogas sintéticas en el sur del estado.

En aquella ocasión se indicó que elementos policiales “se dirigieron a una organización de narcotráfico involucrada en el transporte de drogas desde México al Condado de King, incluyendo la ciudad de Shoreline”.

Tras las operaciones desplegadas, los oficiales aseguraron 29 kilos de fentanilo, 253 mil 704 pastillas de dicho opioide en su presentación M-30, 1.4 kilos de heroína, 0.7 kilos de cocaína, 0.7 kilos de cocaína mezclada con fentanilo, un kilo de metanfetamina, 32 mil 836 dólares en efectivo, dos armas de fuego y un vehículo.

Aunque se detuvieron a tres sujetos por estos hechos, las autoridades tampoco dieron a conocer sus identidades. Sin embargo, se informó que permanecen bajo fianza por su relación con actividades de narcotráfico.

De acuerdo con el informe de la DEA titulado Evaluación de la amenaza nacional de las drogas 2024, el Cártel de Sinaloa tiene presencia en todo el territorio estadounidense , al igual que el Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). Sus principales zonas de operación son California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, Illinois y Nueva York.

Source: infobae