A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging four defendants with drug trafficking, announced United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce Balzano.
According to the indictment, Miguel Angel Flores-Mendez, aka Migue, aka Miguel, 22, of Mexico; Luis Fernando Vasquez-Morales, aka Luis Fernando Morales, 27, of Mexico; Joshua Avila, aka Scarface, 36, of Sacramento; and Salvador Padilla, 33, of Sacramento, were charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; distribution of methamphetamine; possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute; and unlawful use of a communication facility.
This case is the product of a nine-month undercover investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Sacramento HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) Task Force, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, Sacramento Police Department, Folsom Police Department, Elk Grove Police Department, Merced HIDTA task force, and San Jose Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Jill Thomas is prosecuting the case.
“Partnership with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office was key to the success of this investigation. This case exemplifies the results that can be achieved through the collaboration of local, state, and federal law enforcement,” stated Acting Special Agent in Charge Balzano.
If convicted, the defendants face sentences of up to life in prison and a $10 million fine.
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