Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization
Coverage of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization in the Nexus archive.
- Suspects tied to Mexican cartel after major bust yields 220+ pounds of drugs in Union County
Over 222 pounds of methamphetamine were seized in Union County, North Carolina, during a coordinated enforcement operation targeting a Mexican drug trafficking organization. Multiple individuals linked to the cartel were arrested, though names were not released due to an ongoing investigation.
- 101 kilograms of meth seized in major Union County drug bust
More than 100 kilograms of methamphetamine were seized in Union County following a joint investigation by the Union County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The operation resulted in the arrest of multiple suspects believed to be tied to a Mexican drug trafficking organization.
- Leader of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to Supplying Dozens of Kilograms of Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine from Mexican Cartel into Horry County
Rafael Contreras Ramos, a leader of a Mexican drug trafficking organization, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine into Horry County, South Carolina. The case involves supplying dozens of kilograms of controlled substances from a Mexican cartel.