The Attorney General's Office of Mexico (FGR), in coordination with the Federal Prosecutor's Office for the District of Arizona, United States, has successfully dismantled a "prolific" transnational drug trafficking organization operating along the border between the two countries. The Mexican agency reported on this operation last Friday.
In an official statement, the Prosecutor's Office detailed that the operation took place last week and resulted in the arrest of two individuals in Mexico, including the leader of the organization, Jairo Heriberto 'J', and another member named Jesús 'R'. Additionally, Mexican authorities seized four vehicles, two properties, two firearms, a large quantity of fentanyl pills, and other related substances.
The FGR also reported that six coordinators and operators with alleged ties to the drug trafficking organization have been charged in the United States. Among them are Rafael 'A', Fernando 'G', Socorro 'R', Emmanuel 'S', Jostan 'V', and Rosa 'P', who face drug trafficking charges since July 24, 2024.
The agency mentioned that Emmanuel 'S' additionally faces charges of possession and distribution of counterfeit pills, while Fernando 'G' and Jostan 'V' remain fugitives. Furthermore, another member of the organization, Eva 'D', was arrested on November 19, 2024, at the Mariposa port of entry in Nogales, Arizona, while attempting to smuggle fentanyl pills into the United States.
This operation is part of an action by the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), where the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States (DEA) and the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Mexico played key roles.
The Federal Prosecutor's Office for the District of Arizona, Tucson, is responsible for prosecuting the seven individuals detained in this operation. These events occur in the context of pressures from United States President Donald Trump, who has classified Mexican cartels as terrorists and threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Mexico due to the flow of drugs, especially fentanyl, and migrants.
