"When they know English and are familiar with the law, they can communicate with law enforcement to cover up what they're doing," he said. Twelve students from Catawba County Schools have been selected to attend the 2023 session of the prestigious North Carolina Governor's School. Saldana, now 50, is serving a life sentencein a Kentucky federalprison forconspiracy to distribute meth and possession of an unregistered firearm. The single-lane street he lived on wassurrounded by woods,with only two houses in view, a single-wide and an abandoned trailer. Few knew Saldana and others were living a double life in the drug trade. Lisa Dawn pleaded guilty to conspiracyto distribute meth in exchange for her testimony against Roger Dale. Bennett's girlfriend, Tammy Wynette Woody, did not stand byher man. Those arrested were considered "street level" offenders, said one agent. Juan and Raymundo Villarreal are additionally charged with attempt to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. Nunnenkampand Bennetteachpleadedguilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. + Caption. The HDR 43,755 people like this 45,985 people follow this 514 people checked in here http://www.hickoryrecord.com/ (828) 322-4510 news@hickoryrecord.com Open now 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Federal investigators would not give details of the operation itself but the cases were built over a long period of time, they said on Tuesday. She wasdriving around with adrunk, passed outRoger Dale in the red Mustang thatsomeone had tradedthem for$2,000 and some dope. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. ALE jurisdiction and authority was changed to include primary enforcement of alcohol and drug laws. The 9 others arrested on state warrants were taken to the Catawba County jail and will have a first appearance before a District Court judge later this week. He was arrested in December 2012two months afterbeing shot several times in Mexico, court records show. Saldana had multiple couriers who moved the money south and the drugs north. "The 16 individuals charged in the criminal indictment are alleged to have been part of a drug ring that distributed methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana in Western North Carolina," said U.S. Attorney Murray. Todd Phillip Rader, 38, was arrested and charged with one count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell or distribute methamphetamine, manufacture of methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. 815 e 1st street hickory, nc 28602: 22: felonious restraint : 22 cr 281880-170 : catawba county sheriffs office: assault on a female : 22 cr 281880-170 : . She is in jail under a $415,000 secured bond. Endangered wolf matriarch known for prowess dies in North Carolina. She was sentenced to 2years and released in June 2015. Copyright 2015 WBTV. 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Once in Hickory, the smugglers removed the opium-infused cloth and boiled it, for hours at a time, in large metal vats heated with butane burners, Sgt. Traffic stop in Catawba County leads to massive drug bust. Phoua Khang Yang, 33, Ze Vang, 37, Mang Khang, 39, Ma Chang, 37, and Chue Yang, 37, were arrested in the sweep. Those arrested face federal drug conspiracy and . Western North Carolina This strategic strike against this Mexico-based cartel is just the beginning of an all-out assault against this ruthless organization, said Robert J. Murphy, the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Field Division. You have permission to edit this article. The street value of the drugs was estimated at nearly $200,000, deputies said. Another man, who also liked drugs, was the in-house cook and Roger Dales all-night pool partner. Sheunderstands the hold the cartels super drugs have on the region, and a surplus of would-be dealers eager tofollow in her footsteps no matter thedanger. 49-year-old Walter Giovanny Quijano Ramirez of Jim Bumgarner Lane in Granite Falls was arrested Saturday, 28-year-old Tony Aaron Ferguson of Shasta Lane in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (April 15) by, 41-year-old Marcellus Duwan Elleby of Old North Road in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (April 15), L-R: Dante Rashaun Ramseur, Carlos Hernandez-Landeiro, Holly Christine Furlough, Copyright 2023 Long Communications LLC | Design by, Three Suspects Jailed Under More Than One Million Dollars Bond On Catawba County Cocaine Charges (Updated with additional information, 11:10 a.m., 2/14/23), Granite Falls Resident Jailed for Failure to Register as A Sex Offender, Lenoir Man Charged with Possession of Stolen Property & Breaking and Entering, Lenoir Man Charged with Four Felony Failure to Appear Counts. Alexandra Heavner. We never met nobody.. Bennett andNunnenkampwereamong severalmajormethtraffickerswho operatedout of this cluster of North Carolina counties, drivenbythe explosion of meth into the regionfrom CJNG and other cartels. Organized drug trafficking still pervades the region. All the charges relate to guns or drugs or both. Rader was also served outstanding warrants from Caldwell County for one count of manufacture of methamphetamine, seven counts of possession with intent to Manufacture, sell and distribute a schedule II controlled substance, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and three counts of trafficking in methamphetamine. More than 100 grams of fentanyl is off the streets following a major drug bust in Haywood County. Now 50 years old,Lisa Dawn has been clean since she was released from a halfway house in July 2017 following herprisonsentence, and reports to a parole officer. Chris LaCarter said. TheMexican Americanworked 40 to 50 hours a week at two well-known construction companies driving a dump truck. Hernandez-Landeiro is additionally charged with two counts of trafficking in cocaine and one count of maintaining a place for controlled substance. CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. Investigators with the Catawba County Sheriffs Office seized dozens of pounds of marijuana, a massive amount of cocaine, pills and other drugs during a traffic stop on March 4. Along the way, CJNG relied on residents like Roger Dale and Lisa Dawn to deal its drugs to users people who would seamlessly blend with the local community without arousing suspicion. If you squash one, two more take its place, said Lt. Williams, who worked both Saldanas and Bennetts cases. The investigation included the arrest of street level and major drug dealers throughout Robeson County, according to the sheriff's office. That case stopped with him, but he was connected to the CJNG.. Afterspending more than two years in federal prison,Lisa Dawn recalled the absurd lifestyleshe and Roger Dale had while running their small-town empire. Spurred by his own fierce addiction, Roger Dale used his connections to gain access to mass quantities of nearly pure crystal meth, dispensing kilograms of drugs that had been smuggled into the region from cartel labs in Mexico. Bennettreceived15 years and 8 months and will be released in December 2026. Kachmar reviewed hundreds of pages of court records and interviewed law enforcement, attorneys and a woman convicted in one of those conspiracies. The ETGC, described by officials as a "nationally recognized criminal street gang" originating in Los Angeles, has operated in North Carolina and the state prison system for nearly two decades. In 2020, within Western North Carolina, six defendants have been prosecuted to date, in connection with the initiative: Project Python marks the most comprehensive action to date in the Department of Justices campaign to disrupt, dismantle, and ultimately destroy CJNG, said Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Criminal Division. They said it came after a months-long narcotics investigation related to the sale and . (828) 632-4621, Taylorsville Town Manager Dies Unexpectedly, Alexander County Man Sent To Jail For 120 Days, Taylorsville Police Arrest Stony Point Man. Nunnenkamp and Bennett joined forces after realizing they had the same CJNG connection, according to law enforcement. Since early 2011, CJNGhassmuggled hundreds of millions of dollars of drugs over the borderinto the U.S., spreading into atleast35 stateswith a sophisticated network thathas usedless populated rural areas to quietly movetons of product, a Courier Journal investigation found. His connectiongavehimacode to open a hidden safe full of drugsinside the vehicle, Williamssaid. "We're tired of seeing good people hurt, and are personally and professionally fed up. The first and biggest bust occurred on Oct. 12 when Mario Alberto Castro Solache, 29, of Raleigh; Pedro Mondragon . Bond for Ramseur was set at $1,455,000, Hernandez-Landeiro received a $1,400,000 bond, and Furlough was incarcerated under $1,100,000 bond. The cartel doesnt care if they live or die, he explained. The Lenoir Police Department, Caldwell County Sheriff's Office, Catawba County Sheriff's Office, and Hickory Police Department all contributed. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The Hickory Crawdads will soon be under new ownership. Theyve got their money.. CJNG is one of the fastest growing transnational criminal organizations in Mexico, and among the most prolific methamphetamine producers in the world. Local, state and federal agents in this mountainous regionhave seized more than 200 kilograms of meth, dozens of guns and more than $1 million in cash and assets, said Chris Healy, special agent in charge of Homeland Security based in Charlotte. You can cancel at any time. For those charges he was given a $750,000 bond. James Scott Shelton was charged with felony to conspire to traffic cocaine in a drug ring bust in Ramsuer. PHOTOS: 22 indicted in Catawba County drug bust. Authorities pulled over Elizabeth Nicole Pearson, 31, along 11th Street Circle Northwest in Hickory. Roger Dale tookinformation abouthis connections to the grave when he diedof a heart attackin federal prison in 2017. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Mother kills three children, then herself in murder-suicide in Winston-Salem, Donut World sells Greensboro property for $475,000, Triad Stage cancels show just before opening. It wasnt always cash we got, she said. Kevin Griffin is the City of Hickory reporter at the Hickory Daily Record. The house was within 100 yards of Kiwanis Park. At Thomas Street AME Zion church, in Conover, members feel prayers for a safer neighborhood are being answered. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. "The program is focused on dismantling the largest, most sophisticated drug trafficking organizations, which often are Mexican drug cartels," said Steven Kaufman, assistantU.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Find latests mugshots and bookings from Hickory and other local cities. Authorities pulled over Elizabeth Nicole Pearson, 31, along 11th Street Circle Northwest in Hickory. DEA, along with local law enforcement officers raided, several homes in the region. Hickory man, woman charged with drug trafficking; Hiddenite man arrested on outstanding warrants A Hickory man and woman were arrested on drug trafficking charges in Alexander County during. I said, God dang,we can do better than that., I said,Go prove it, Lisa Dawnremembered. Investigative reporter Kala Kachmar and photographer Alton Strupp traveled to Charlotte and rural counties in North Carolina to find out more about drug rings connected CJNG. His bond for those charges was set at $250,000. Official websites use .gov Dealers with connections to cartels typically dont cooperate because theyll likely get killed if they talk, Williams said. . And with Project Python, we are delivering results in the face of that threat for the American people., Project Python is the single largest strike by U.S. authorities against CJNG, and this is just the beginning, said Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon. The Justice Department and its law enforcement partners are committed to fulfilling the Presidents Executive Order 13773 to identify, interdict, disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal organizations. ALE agents attended the NC Highway Patrol Academy from 1977 to 1979 before starting their own academy in 1980. Published: Sunday, May 8th, 2022 @ 10:24 pm By: Stan Deatherage Ashley Dawn Mudd, 23, was arrested and charged with one count of trafficking in opium/heroin. Hickory drug agents uncovered about 20 kilograms of opium that they said had been imported from Thailand and distributed nationwide, police announced Thursday.The seizure and arrest of five people followed a six-month investigation. Jul 1, 2020 Updated Jul 23, 2020. According to Hickory Police, multiple law enforcement agencies from across the. One mural is in the works for the Art Center downtown, pending city approval. It was the power. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Food truck park opens in Hickory; four flagship trucks see permanent spot as plus for business. All four were due in Caldwell County District Court on Tuesday. Their fate came only a few months beforetime ran out as well forLisa Dawn and Roger Dale. Reverend Dwayne Tutt pastors to some of members living close to the drug dealing. CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced the results of Project Python, a DEA-led interagency operation encompassing all global investigations and related disruption activities targeting the Crtel de Jalisco Nueva Generacin (CJNG). Today, the Justice Department and DEA announced a superseding indictment on charges of alleged continuing criminal enterprise against Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, the undisputed leader of CJNG. His hardworking guisewas just whatCJNGwanted:Someonewithroots, a house,a joband a clean record. Once in Charlotte,cartel members wouldsend drugs to other North Carolina counties, as well as Virginia, Tennessee and South Carolina, Healy said. The U.S. Department of Treasury has designated El Mencho as a specially designated narcotics trafficker pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, and the U.S. Department of State has issued one of the largest narcotics rewards ever $10 million for information leading to the arrest of El Mencho. The arrangement unraveled after Nunnenkamp, Bennett, his girlfriend and roommate were all arrested in April 2013. Badgett has outstanding warrants for possession of methamphetamine, possession of synthetic cannabinoid, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by felon and possession of drug. All three suspects were jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility. Less than a decade old,MexicosCrtelJalisco NuevaGeneracin,better known as CJNG,hasfought its way to takeits place among the worlds largest drug networks, led by its ruthlessbutdisciplined leader, Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, better known as "ElMencho.". The department designated CNJG as one of the top transnational criminal groups targeted as part of carrying out this executive order, and DEA instituted Project Python to support this ongoing effort. Last month, El Menchos son, Ruben Oseguera Gonzalez, also known as Menchito, and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug trafficking and firearm use in relation to drug trafficking activities. Hickory Daily Record city reporter LENOIR, NC (WBTV) - Four people were arrested on drug charges after a search at a Lenoir hotel Monday, according to police. Over that period, the nationwide overdose death rate rose 27 percent. Investigators say the opium came over in clothes after liquid opium was soaked into small pieces of burlap in Thailand. write the definition of a method dashedline with one parameter an int 5 ton commercial rooftop hvac units prices donna adelson emails eaglercraft single player 5 ton . Photo courtesy of Catawba County Sheriff's Office The law enforcement effort targeted a multi-state drug operation that was distributing meth, marijuana and cocaine, according to a release from the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Western District of North Carolina. Who is El Mencho, the most powerful drug kingpin in the world? 2023www.courier-journal.com. An undercover human trafficking and prostitution investigation led to 19 arrests, according to the Alamance County sheriff. The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the Department of Justice. Two women from Brownsville, Texas, would come to the residence every two to three weeks topick up money and bring it to Saldanain Mexico,Williams said during the trial. BOND: $5000 #3 HABITUAL LARCENY. If you understand the drug business, theyre like cockroaches. HICKORY, N.C. - Nearly two dozen people were indicted in a drug trafficking bust in Catawba County this week. "We're taking drug enforcement to a new level in Lenoir," said Chief Scott Brown. Hernandez-Landeiro is additionally charged with two counts of trafficking in cocaine and one count of maintaining a place for controlled substance. Pearson was arrested and faces several drug charges. Everyone went crazy over the Mexican meth they sold. One dead following crash on Hwy. 321, heading north from Gastonia. "Absolutely this is a step in the right direction. Instead, she took a plea. "It wasnt even the money. He also had one count of probation violation for which he received no bond. "And he'svery lucky thathe didnt die,Kaufman, the federal prosecutorwho tried the case against Saldana, said in his closing statement. A gunsmith who liked cocaine would handmake their bullets, Lisa Dawn said. Hickory drug agents uncovered about 20 kilograms of opium that they said had been imported from Thailand and distributed nationwide, police announced Thursday.The seizure and arrest of five. Updated April 14, 2023, 4:53 PM. There was a problem saving your notification. Recent numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that over the last year, the crisis grew even worse. CJNG hid drugs on trucks shipping furniture, ceramics and produce into the U.S. through Texas cities such as Brownville, Laredo and McAllen, Healy said. 12 avril 2023 By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Saldana we were never able to interview him, said a North Carolina state law enforcement official who didnt want to be namedbecause he wasnt authorized to discuss the case. ROBERT C. REED. At that time, officers seized 10 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, a stolen handgun, a. Holey warrior: Charles Barkley comes to the defense of Krispy Kreme. Email: kgriffin@hickoryrecord.com. NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. . Fourteen people were arrested as part of a methamphetamine trafficking ring and 11 are from Catawba County. They take their sentence on the chin.. Rob Eastwood reports for the Monday, February 13, 2023 edition of WHKY-TV News in Hickory, NC. Please subscribe to keep reading. Today, DEA has disrupted CJNGs operations, and there is more to come as DEA continues its relentless attack on this remorseless criminal organization.. What Lisa Dawn didnt know was thatherboyfriendsconnections weredeeply rooted inoneof themost dangerous drug cartels in the world a rising power thathassaturatedthe U.S.with ultra-puremethamphetamine,cocaine, heroin and fentanylfrom Californiaand AlaskatoMississippiandVirginia. When Roger Dale woke up andwas escorted by police to a nearby tree lineto relieve himself,one of the officers observed thata large amountof crystal meth fell out of his pants. Local law enforcement agencies that participated in the operation included the Catawba County Sheriffs Office, Alexander County Sheriffs Office and the Hickory, Newton, Lincolnton and Maiden police departments. There have been countless drug and cocaine bust in and around Charlotte. Booking Details name HJORT, ARTHUR MORGAN sex Male arrested by CARTERET - NC0160000 booked 2023-04-11 Charges charge description AID ABET LARCENY jurisdiction bond details Secured Bond bond amount. Lock The efforts highlighted in the more than 600 arrests nationwide are illustrative of the significant reach the CJNG has in manufacturing, importing and distributing a wide array of illegal narcotics within the United States and the negative impact on the fabric of our local communities. NC Governor's School Selects 12 Catawba County Students. It was the power and money associated with selling meth that kept her by Roger Dales side. All rights reserved. "We will not tolerate it in this community.". Four people have been charged in one of the largest drug seizure investigations in North Carolina, according to North Wilkesboro police. . Drug Enforcement Agency agent enters a house in southeast Hickory on Wednesday morning. Investigators said the $2 . A mother shot her three children inside a home on the south side of Winston-Salem while on a Facetime call on Tuesday, Winston-Salem police believe. #1 DRUG RECOVERY COURT. Local, State and Federal agencies, conducted an investigation that spanned months in duration, leading to the arrests of the three suspects. 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Since 2012, a joint local, state and federal task force known as Operation Dixie Crystalhas led to the convictions of more than 266federal defendants inwestern North Carolinafor meth trafficking, federal officials said. Enough fentanyl to kill nearly 3 million people was seized in two separate drug busts with connections to North Carolina this past month. Additionally, DEA has worked with its interagency partners to apply further pressure to CJNG. The. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. All rights reserved. VOD recording of FOX Carolina's The Ten O'Clock News. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) the Department of Homeland Security (HSI) the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the Hickory Police Department have partnered with the Catawba County Sheriffs Office Narcotics Division in this investigation. Then he vanished, How a Mississippi trooper almost took down the worlds most powerful cartel boss, Mother searches photos of mutilated dead men, hoping to find her abducted son, Officer disabled after helicopter shot down by rising Jalisco New Generation Cartel. It sentin at leastfive trusted, high-levelcartel memberswhoset up North Carolina stash houses and front businesses in metro Charlotte, Hickory(a suburban town of about 40,000 an hour north of Charlotte)and nearby Johnson City, Tennessee,federal agents say. Drug bust involving 3 Longview homes nets 8 arrests. Eventually, the opium came out of the cloth and solidified, he said. And he did.. And we try to set the right example for them.". The newspaper is owned by Lee Enterprises. In tonight's Clemson city council meeting, two proposals were made to establish more art throughout downtown. Across the country,the trend was similar. The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office said it received several community complaints in May regarding potential drug trafficking operations selling large amounts of methamphetamine in the. During the investigation, authorities say they seized the following: 272.8 grams of methamphetamine. Project Python has resulted more than 600 arrests, 350 indictments, as well as significant seizures of money and drugs. A federal jury convictedRoger Dale in July 2015 for drug trafficking and possession of firearms. In Western North Carolina, U.S. Attorney Murray thanked the DEA in Charlotte, ICEs Homeland Security Investigations, the Gastonia Police Department, the Gaston County Police Department, and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for their investigation of the cases, which are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sanjeev Bhasker, of the U.S. Attorneys Office in Charlotte. 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