EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – An alleged Mexican trafficker known as “Chapo” and two associates are facing federal charges in connection with the attempted delivery of 120 pounds of methamphetamine to an undercover officer in Phoenix.
Court records show members of a drug task force in Arizona had been tracking Jonathan Mora Leon, aka “Chapo,” for nearly a year before arresting him on Jan. 18 during an undercover drug buy.
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Task force members established contact with Mora last February when an undercover officer arranged for an initial drug buy of 5,000 fentanyl pills in Phoenix, court records show. A courier for the alleged trafficker delivered the pills at a pre-arranged location and received $2,300 from the officer on Feb 17.
The task force arranged for a second drug buy in Phoenix on May 4, receiving another 5,000 fentanyl pills at a slightly higher price of $2,500, records show.
On Nov. 1, the undercover officer and Mora again spoke on the phone to negotiate the delivery of 2 pounds of methamphetamine. This time, delivery was made in Tucson and Mora’s courier received $1,800 from the agent, records show.