A Mexican man accused of having ties with the Sinaloa Cartel has been extradited to the U.S. to face meth-smuggling charges, according to a new report.
Concretely, Marco Antonio Lopez-Guerrero is set to face charges in California. He stands accused of trafficking the drugs from Mexicali, in Baja California, for years. He would then supervise its distribution in cities like San Diego and San Bernardino, Infobae added.
When investigating the organization he was a part of, authorities ended up seizing over 180 kilos of meth, 19 kilos of fentanyl and 2 kilos of heroin, as well as firearms and ammo, the outlet added. Lopez-Guerrero pleaded not guilty to the charges and is set to face a hearing on November 21.
Customs and Border Protection agents routinely seize meth across the U.S. The latest case took place days ago, when agents seized millions worth of meth hidden inside a trailer carrying batteries.
Concretely, agents in the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge port of entry seized 291 pounds of the substance after referring a box truck for secondary inspection.
"Following a canine and nonintrusive inspection system examination, CBP officers discovered 40 packages containing a total of 291 pounds of alleged methamphetamine within the shipment," officials said. The haul's street value amounted to some $2.6 million.
Agents confiscated the substance and Homeland Security Investigations opened an investigation on the matter. They didn't specify whether any arrests were made.
Another incident took place in late September, when Customs and Border Protection agents seized half a ton of methamphetamine hidden inside a trailer truck carrying sodas as it headed to the U.S.
The incident took place at a port of entry in Roma, Texas, when the trailer sought to enter the country from Mexico. Infobae detailed that agents selected the vehicle for a thorough review, leading a drug-sniffing dog to flag the presence of drugs in it.
A further inspection revealed the presence of more than 660 kilograms of meth, which has a street value of more than $13 million. The drugs and the vehicle were seized.
Earlier that month, agents found more than $16 million worth of methamphetamine concealed inside a frozen mango shipment.
According to the Laredo Morning Times, the bust occurred on Sept. 9, when a CBP officer referred a tractor-trailer for secondary inspection. After conducting a nonintrusive scan and a canine sweep, officers discovered 733 packages of suspected methamphetamine hidden within the load of frozen mangoes.
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