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Since early 2024, Ramsey County VCET and DEA have been investigating a Mexican <br /> Based Drug Trafficking Organization responsible for shipping narcotics into the United <br /> States. Undercover Officers had previously purchased large quantities of <br /> methamphetamine from numerous methamphetamine runners throughout the Twin <br /> Cities. Through this investigation, Investigators knew that one of the runners had flown <br /> out to Los Angeles, California. Investigators began working with Law Enforcement in <br /> California and elsewhere in the United States. Investigators identified several packages <br /> that were mailed back to Minnesota which contained nearly 45 pounds of <br /> methamphetamine. During the month of April 2024, several Search Warrants were <br /> executed which led to the arrest of two of the methamphetamine runners. At the <br /> completion of the Search Warrant, nearly 50 pounds of methamphetamine was <br /> recovered along with kilo quantities of cocaine and fentanyl. Investigators also <br /> recovered several firearms which included one that was stolen during a burglary in the <br /> City of Minneapolis. This narcotic investigation remains ongoing as VCET and DEA <br /> target the suppliers who are believed to be in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, <br /> and Colombia. <br /> During the month of May 2024, an Undercover Officer was in contact with an <br /> unidentified drug trafficker in Mexico that contracted the Undercover Officer <br /> (unknowingly) to pick up a large quantity of US Currency from an unknown drug <br /> trafficker in the Twin Cities metro area. The UC arrived at the deal location and met with <br /> the drug trafficker that provided the UC with over $250,000 US Currency. Through <br /> further investigation, the drug trafficker was identified along with his residence within the <br /> Twin Cities metro area. A Search Warrant was executed which led to the discovery of <br /> an additional $200,000 US Currency. This investigation remains ongoing which is <br /> connected back to Mexico. <br /> Since 2023, Ramsey County VCET and DEA have been investigating a Mexican based <br /> Drug Trafficking Organization responsible for shipping narcotics into the United States. <br /> During the month of May 2024, an Undercover Officer contacted the Source of Supply <br /> in Mexico for the purpose of purchasing pound quantities of methamphetamine. The UC <br /> was provided with a price and location for the deal to take place at. A short time later, <br /> the UC arrived at the deal location where he / she met with an unknown <br /> methamphetamine runner. The runner provided the UC with a large quantity of <br /> methamphetamine in exchange for the US Currency. Through further investigation, the <br /> runner was identified and his address was identified. Approximately a week later, a <br /> Search Warrant was executed at the home of the runner which led to the discovery of <br />