LOS ANGELES — Federal agents arrested 36 people, including a U.S. Border Patrol agent, allegedly linked to a California-based drug, firearms and money laundering network tied to the Sinaloa Cartel. Among those arrested was U.S. Border Patrol agent Alexander Grindley, who was accused of methamphetamine trafficking. The suspects named in the 14 indictments unsealed Wednesday are charged with drug trafficking, money laundering and gun-related offenses, the Department of Justice said. “With this takedown, the Justice Department has dealt yet another blow to the Sinaloa Cartel and its associates,” Atty. “This investigation tore apart a drug trafficking network responsible for supplying dealers in communities across the region,” Tara McGrath, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, said in a statement.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 07, 2024 00:37 UTC