DOJ: Two cartel members indicted after East Tennessee drug seizure

Meth Bust Near Knoxville Leads to Indictments of 'High Ranking' Members of Top Cartel, DOJ Says

A methamphetamine bust near Knoxville, Tennessee helped prosecutors build a case that led a federal grand jury to return an indictment accusing two Mexican nationals of trafficking "immense" quantities of the drug throughout the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday.  In a press release, the DOJ Office of Public Affairs confirmed the indictments of Jose “Juanjo” Farias Mendoza and Israel “Papo” Vega Farias, wh…

DOJ: 2 'high-ranking' members of United Cartels charged after investigation that started in East Tennessee

The Department of Justice said the son and nephew of the leader of the United Cartels were indicted after an investigation that started in East Tennessee.

DOJ: Two cartel members indicted after East Tennessee drug seizure

Two high-ranking members of the United Cartels, Juan Jose Farias Mendoza and Israel Vega Farias, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine, providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and carrying and possessing firearms.