The suspect trusted the undercover DEA agent so much that he took him into his home to weigh out drugs in advance of a sale, according to the complaint.
OAKLAND — While it’s common for undercover federal drug agents to gain the trust of suspected traffickers they’re investigating, rarely will one lead the authorities right through their own back door.
It all started in June 2022 when a person whose identity authorities are keeping a secret allegedly messaged Lopez to set up a half-pound fentanyl deal. Unbeknownst to Lopez, who allegedly agreed to the deal, the person had agreed a month earlier to work for the DEA as a confidential informant. But the crux of the investigation came on July 21, 2022, when Lopez allegedly agreed to sell the agent four ounces of methamphetamine and a half-pound of fentanyl and met on 100th and Holly Streets in Oakland. During their conversation, the agent discussed upping the ante to a bigger bag of fentanyl; Lopez allegedly said he needed to go home and weigh the bag out.
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