News From the Border: Mexican meth ring broken, police say

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Saturday, January 27, 2007

Mexican meth ring broken, police say

RYN GARGULINSKI

Published: 01.27.2007

A "Mexican cartel" that police say flooded Tucson streets with hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine has been busted, said Tucson Police Department Capt. David Neri.

What police call the Patricia Loya drug-trafficking organization has been under investigation since September. The investigation was closed Jan. 17 and resulted in 24 arrests or indictments, police said.

In addition to 1.5 kilograms of meth, authorities seized 1.8 kilograms of cocaine, two weapons and 10 vehicles, the police report said.

The organization is named for one of the alleged main players, Patricia Loya, 47, who was arrested on 17 counts, all related to drug trafficking.

Labels: Drug Cartels, drugs from Mexico