A father and son duo from Phoenix allegedly led the Monarrez Drug Trafficking Organization, moving fentanyl and meth from Mexican suppliers throughout the United States, and are now facing the rare 'Kingpin' charge. FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum reports.
The Department of Justice says the two leaders of a large-scale, drug-trafficking ring are a father and son with roots in Phoenix . In addition to charges of narcotics, conspiracy and money laundering, prosecutors are charging the two men with the "Kingpin" statute, also known as the Continuing Criminal Enterprise Statute.
government’s case against the Monarrez DTO, one of its alleged suppliers - Humberto Arredondo-Soto, was paid in military-grade firearms, including AK-47 and short-stock Draco rifles, Glock handguns and FN SCAR assault rifles smuggled to Mexico by couriers from the U.S. "From 75 to 80% of the weapons seized in the commission of a crime in Mexico, those were weapons bought in the United States and were illegally trafficked into Mexico," said Barcelo.
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