LOS ANGELES — Three Los Angeles County residents were among four suspected Sinaloa Cartel-linked defendants arrested Tuesday on federal charges alleging they trafficked fentanyl, large quantities of methamphetamine and firearms, including so-called “ghost guns” lacking serial numbers.
The defendants — all members of the same family — are:
- José Luis Salazar-Cruz, 44, of Lancaster
- Alfonso Salazar, 46, of Lancaster
- José Manuel Salazar, 22, of Lancaster
- Jorge Humberto Salazar, 43, of Hesperia
A search was continuing for a fifth man, José Ángel López Paniagua, 23, of Littlerock.
According to the indictment, filed in Los Angeles federal court, Salazar-Cruz coordinated the sale of narcotics and firearms. The other defendants negotiated sales of the drugs and firearms among suppliers and met with customers to exchange drugs for cash, federal prosecutors allege…