TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Several local and federal law enforcement agencies announced 12 indictments of members of a drug trafficking organization.
On Friday, officials gathered at the United States Attorney’s Office in Tampa for the announcement.
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A grand jury in Tampa has indicted 12 people for federal charges of murder, drug trafficking, money laundering, and COVID-19 fraud, officials said.
Carlos Donez, the lead and supplier of the ring, was a “significant drug trafficker,” supplying cocaine and fentanyl.
Funds, totaling around $6.5 million from the drug trafficking, were used for house renovations, a nearly $100,000 Mercedes, cosmetic surgery, and international travel.
The attorney’s office said this organization’s actions led to the murder of one of its own members.
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Within two fraudulent companies, Donez obtained more than $30,000 in loans, in which eh used those funds for his personal gain.