A group of suspected drug dealers in Houston who allegedly used a taco truck to sell narcotics have been busted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The group of 15 was indicted earlier this month following an investigation by ICE and other federal and local law enforcement agencies that found the gang dealt methamphetamine, cocaine, crack, heroin, oxycodone, Xanax, psilocybin mushrooms, and marijuana through a system of drug houses and a taco truck. The meth was allegedly trafficked into the U.S. through Mexico.
“As alleged, this drug trafficking organization imported methamphetamine directly from Mexico and used the U.S. mail, a taco truck, and homes in different Houston neighborhoods to distribute and sell methamphetamine and other dangerous drugs,” Matthew R. Galeotti, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, said in a statement.
According to ICE, the alleged gang members include nine Houston residents who appeared in court earlier this month. Three others were charged and in custody and have not appeared in court yet. Another three – Mexican national Jose Francisco Garcia-Martinez, Guatemalan national Marcos Rene Simaj-Guch, and Jose Eduardo Morales – remain fugitives.
JUST IN: 15 suspected transnational gang members indicted for drug trafficking scheme out of a TACO TRUCK in Houston
The drug trafficking organization imported drugs from Mexico and used the U.S. mail and a taco truck for distribution
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“Several of the defendants are also alleged to have used firearms in furtherance of their narcotics trafficking and illegally possessed firearms despite having previously been convicted of felonies,” Galeotti added. “The Criminal Division, along with our federal, state, and local partners, will continue to work tirelessly to combat the scourge of drug trafficking in communities.”
The indictment was unsealed on May 22 after nine of the defendants appeared in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
