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Major Cross Border Drug Operation Discovered in San Diego County
Authorities say the two-year probe uncovered a cross-border network that moved methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine through San Diego County.
- On Friday, federal authorities announced indictments of 42 members of the Poway-based Varrio Hidden Hills gang following a two-year investigation into a drug distribution network stretching from Oceanside to the U.S.-Mexico border.
- High-Ranking member John Marquez allegedly ran the cross-border operation, receiving drugs from Mexico-based suppliers and distributing them throughout San Diego County via local gang networks, prosecutors described as "increasingly violent and sophisticated."
- Early Wednesday, FBI agents serving warrants at a Lemon Grove residence came under fire through the front door and window, though authorities confirmed no one was injured during the dangerous encounter.
- Law enforcement officials arrested 35 suspects on Wednesday and Thursday across the region and beyond into Riverside County and Central California, while federal agents continue tracking the remaining eight suspects.
- U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon stated the investigation remains ongoing, noting the case highlights how gang operations often hide within ordinary residential communities, evading detection until targeted by large-scale federal actions.
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San Diego County street gangs targeted in major drug trafficking operation
U.S. federal authorities have charged 42 alleged members and their associates after a major drug trafficking sweep against San Diego street gangs.The probe involved methamphetamine, fentanyl and suspected ties to Mexican drug...
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Major cross border drug operation discovered in San Diego County
ederal authorities have charged 42 alleged members and associates of San Diego County street gangs in a sprawling drug trafficking investigation involving methamphetamine, fentanyl and suspected connections to Mexican drug cartels.
·San Diego, United States
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