Bellflower couple indicted in Seattle, accused in multi-state methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution ring

SEATTLE — Sixteen radical were indicted aft a bid of arrests disrupted a multi-state methamphetamine and fentanyl organisation ring, according to national officials. The drugs were coming from California and being sold successful astatine slightest six Washington authorities counties, said U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.

“Members of the ringing tried to commercialized drugs for firearms – ones they could transport to Mexico – contributing to unspeakable unit southbound of the border,” Brown said successful a Tuesday news  release. “These arrests are a important measurement for assemblage safety.”

The probe started successful aboriginal 2020 erstwhile radical moving with instrumentality enforcement agencies provided accusation astir the cause sales. Officials seized 10 pounds of meth successful a May 2020 postulation halt and 44 pounds of meth successful an April 2020 stop.

In September 2021, officials seized 83 pounds of meth and 20,000 fentanyl pills.

Prosecutors accidental the leaders of the cause organisation ring, Jose Maldonado-Ramirez, 33, and his fiancé, Iris Amador-Garcia, 30, of Bellflower, California, were arrested October 28, 2021.

“The objectives of this cognition were to clasp those accountable for the menace of amerciable narcotics trafficking, and the unit associated with it, which has plagued our communities for acold excessively agelong successful the authorities of Washington and passim the Pacific Northwest,” said DEA Special Agent successful Charge, Frank Tarentino.