Friday, July 1, 2022

Drug Traffickers Arrested With 150,000 Fentanyl Pills Set Free Just Days After Arrest: Police

Two drug traffickers who were arrested during a traffic stop in California last week after they got allegedly busted with 150,000 pills of fentanyl have been released back onto the streets.

  • Detectives arrested Jose Zendejas, 25, and Benito Madrigal, 19, both from Washington, during a fentanyl bust in Tulare County on June 24
  • The two were booked into the county's pre-trial facility on charges of possession, transportation, and selling of illegal drugs
  • In an update on Monday, the sheriff's office said they "received a court order releasing both suspects from custody on their own recognizance."

Fentanyl is increasingly cut into other drugs to cut costs

  • In recent years, fentanyl, much of which is brought into the country via Mexican cartels from China, has triggered the recent spike in deaths
  • Earlier this year, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a warning about a surge of fentanyl overdoses and mass overdose events

 

https://www.theepochtimes.com/drug-traffickers-arrested-with-150000-fentanyl-pills-set-free-just-days-after-arrest-police_4563308.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=ZeroHedge 

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