Two men were arrested and charged following the seizure of nearly 900 pounds of methamphetamine in south Minneapolis.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office filed charges Wednesday against Guillermo Mercado Chaparro, 44, and Joel Casas-Santiago, 46. Prosecutors say “both are associated with larger drug sale organizations in Mexico.”
Charges reveal that officers recovered a total of 889 pounds of meth with an estimated street value of $1.7 million from two vehicles driven by the men and tailed by officers late Monday morning near East Lake Street.
Chaparro faces two counts of 1st-degree drug sales, while Casas-Santiago faces one count of 1st-degree drug sales. Both men are scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon…