COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Drug Enforcement Administration says officers arrested 29 people and seized $1.4 million in Colorado Springs from an operation that allegedly smuggled drugs from Mexico into the U.S.
Federal officials say the arrests are part of a nationwide investigation dubbed “Project Deliverance,” which targets U.S.-based cells suspected of smuggling drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border. The project has led to 2,266 arrests, including that of alleged drug kingpin Carlos Ramon Castro-Rocha in May. He is being held in Mexico City pending extradition to the U.S.
Federal officials announced the Colorado arrests Wednesday. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that federal agents also seized 30 pounds of methamphetamine, 13 pounds of cocaine, and nearly 4 pounds of heroin.
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Information from: The Gazette,
