The charges were made public this week by the DEA, FBI and Homeland Security.

For several years, agents monitored the inner workings of the ring

Federal agents said Monday (August 25th) they've broken up the US side of the ring, which often used semi-trucks to bring drugs up from CA and Mexico. The drugs were distriibuted from Tacoma to Lacey, and as far as Arlington and Whidbey Island. loading...

The Sinaloa Cartel operated the ring, and Federal agents named the two main operators, " Rosario Abel “Joaquin” Camargo Banuelos, 31, and his brother Francisco “Fernando” Camargo Banuelos 24. The men are based in the Sinaloa area of Mexico ." (FBI)

During 2023 and 2024, undercover agents were able to monitor the "tentacles" of the operation, according to the FBI, and during the process, s

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