In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, eight individuals were arrested across southern Texas as part of an operation against a drug ring. This action is linked to a broader international drug smuggling operation involving dozens of people connected to a brutal Mexican cartel. The U.S. Attorney's Office, alongside the Houston Police Department and several other federal and local agencies, announced a 50-count indictment. A total of 41 individuals have been charged in this massive case, which is tied to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, identified as the main source of drugs smuggled into the United States from Mexico. The operation spanned Houston, Galveston, and other cities. Among those charged, Roque Zamudio-Mendoza, 52, is highlighted as a key figure in the operation.
The indictment alleges that all 41 suspects operated under the control of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. https://t.co/jHrsjpLsdb
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According to the feds, the leader of one group, 52-year-old Roque Zamudio-Mendoza, was the main source of drugs smuggled into the United States from Mexico. https://t.co/bBRkOVAKIn
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The U.S. Attorney's Office, Houston Police Department and several other federal and local agencies announced a 50-count indictment involving dozens of people linked to a major drug cartel https://t.co/9pLNjxUEZs
41 charged in massive drug case linked to major cartel operating in Houston, Galveston and other cities The feds say the cartel was the main source of drugs smuggled into the United States from Mexico. @stephengoin @USAO_SDTX @houstonpolice @galvestonpd https://t.co/CPzyN4ViOO
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