My daughter, my only female, how much do I love her. The criminal investigation was conducted by the Denver Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Montrose County Sheriff's Office, and the Montrose Police Department, along with. Court documents state that Briceno-Quijano was the leader of the operation due to his relationship to his underlings. MONTROSE Five people were arrested this morning in Montrose and Telluride on allegations related to cocaine trafficking and weapons smuggling. Fax Line: (303) 454-0400. Learn more about the history of our agency at www.Justice.gov/Celebrating150Years. Phoenix, Utah, and Colorado, even though it is hot there is Ice. Booking records showed Lafond with a $2 million bond and Kissell with a $100,000 bond. While about 22.5 million Americans misuse illicit drugs or alcohol, only a small number of those people receive treatment. Also El Chon and El Pillo are my beloved sons too. If convicted, each defendant faces not more than 20 years in federal prison. "The distribution was probably nationwide.". That berretta never fails neither do my people. Transporting that across state lines enhances the investigation itself, he said. Mike Glenn grew up in the Navy but enlisted in the Army after graduating from high school in Rockwall, Texas. Drug bust ripples through town | News | telluridenews.com GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Western Colorado Drug Task force seized seven pounds of heroine, six ounces of cocaine, and $10,000 in cash. File photo of the Facebook logo. He then studied journalism in graduate school and began his career in the news business. Each defendant faces a minimum of ten years and up to life in federal prison if convicted. Adam Livermore, Jonas Najar Jr., and Angela Schmid have been indicted by a grand jury for the distribution of methamphetamine, possession of firearms by prohibited persons, as well as conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS According to court documents, including the stipulated facts contained in the defendants plea agreements,Maestas conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine, 500 grams or more of a mixture of a substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, and less than 100 grams of heroin. Copyright 1998- Angelina Maestas, Member Of Drug Trafficking Operation, Also Sentenced My parents are from Los Mochis, and I am proud to say it. Investigators uncovered a thriving illegal drug market, including heroin and counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, authorities said. They're facing counts for the distribution of meth and heroin along with other charges. During the course of the money laundering conspiracy, Briceno-Quijano would supply funds to his co-defendant Catyria Lopez-Gomez and several other involved persons which Briceno-Quijano had collected. Montrose Resident Sentenced To Serve Over 13 Years In Federal Prison ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - The Adams County Sheriff's Office says four people were arrested on Wednesday in a large-scale drugs and firearms bust. Each has been charged with felony marijuana possession. The only other defendant who has so far been sentenced, Joseph Davis, was ordered to serve 151 months in federal prison. About 30 officers from both local and federal agencies arrested five people between here and Montrose and seized 15 pounds of cocaine and four firearms. (credit: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images). She and a dozen others were indicted in January for trafficking methamphetamine and heroin in the area. And that is how Los Alamons de la Sierra sound, relatives, with real pull, man. In my opinion, this one probably has more potential to affect more people.. Thirteen other defendants have been previously charged in the case based on a December of 2019 indictment, the release said. A tip from a suspicious Montrose resident in March about strange activity at a home in her neighborhood triggered an undercover police investigation that broke up a major narcotics trafficking ring, Houston police said today. document.write(year) Kiszla: Avs embarrass themselves with silence about Valeri Nichushkin's mysterious absence following reported 9-1-1 call, Andrew Cogliano out for Game 7 with fractured neck after Jordan Eberle's hit leaves Avalanche miffed at lack of suspension, Celebration of life for Alexa Bartell, killed by rock thrown through windshield, draws hundreds to Arvada church, With Andrew Cogliano out for rest of Stanley Cup Playoffs, Kraken's Jordan Eberle discusses hit that fractured Cogliano's neck, Denver airport makes Food & Wine's list of top 10 U.S. airports with best restaurants, Skier killed in avalanche near Breckenridge, Your complete guide to Denver-area farmers markets in 2023, Here's the final tally on Russell Wilson trade between Broncos and Seahawks, Kiszla: Gritty, little underdog Nuggets remind Phoenix who's real team to beat in the West, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Drug use has spiked during the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. The press release from the U.S. Attorney General's. "We think the majority of this stuff was probably leaving Houston," the undercover investigator said. "It was like a 9-to-5 job for them.". All of a sudden over the years, I established by store. Drug operation leads to three arrests in Montrose By (Calvin Corey) Published: Oct. 15, 2020 at 11:23 AM PDT GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A multi-agency law enforcement operation that targeted. "They had the houses set up on timers. "They are still trying to identify additional locations and additional suspects," said Sgt. 17, 2019 at 1:56 PM PDT. Horse races, is what I like, also to give rides to pretty women and drinking beer and liquor. The city of Pueblo shared information on "Operation Double Dippin" with the public on Wednesday. The two warships worked together to intercept a dhow carrying 94kg of heroin and . Information about the case was released Wednesday afternoon. Lopez-Gomez would often transfer the funds through Dinero Rapido, a business located in Montrose, Colorado. When you arrest high profile offenders, you should see a reduction in crime overall in your community, says Blaine Hall, Chief of Police for the City of Montrose.