San Diego, California – Ten alleged members of a San Diego County-based drug trafficking organization were arrested Thursday following a major law enforcement operation targeting the distribution of fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and other illicit drugs throughout the U.S., federal authorities announced Friday.
More than 115 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers executed search warrants across the Nestor, Palm City, and Encanto neighborhoods of San Diego. The coordinated sweep led to 10 arrests and the unsealing of four federal indictments charging 16 individuals with distributing large quantities of narcotics and laundering drug proceeds. Six defendants remain at large.
The charges stem from a sweeping 16-month investigation involving court-authorized wiretaps, undercover agents, and confidential sources. Officials say the group distributed fentanyl-laced pills, methamphetamine, heroin, and other substances across the country, including to Ohio and Kansas, and used shell companies to launder proceeds from states such as Colorado, Minnesota, and Nebraska…