- Christopher Eric Johnson was arrested in Utah for allegedly aiding a Mexican drug cartel.
- He allegedly sold over 100 pounds of meth and wired money to the cartel.
- After agreeing to cooperate with officers, police say he warned cartel members of ongoing investigations.
MIDVALE — A man arrested Thursday was helping a Mexican drug cartel sell large amounts of meth throughout Utah and was then used as an informant before betraying officers, police say.
Christopher Eric Johnson, 40, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of engaging in a criminal enterprise, drug possession and obstruction of justice.
Since November, Unified police have been working with agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Department of Homeland Security to investigate “a large drug distribution ring.”…