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MN: Meth sting leads to 15 arrests (mix of Mexican legal and illegal immigrants)
Echo Press ^ | 10/12/05 | Celeste Beam

Posted on 10/14/2005 9:25:06 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

Fifteen people in central Minnesota have been arrested in what authorities are calling one of the largest methamphetamine investigations in the state to date.

On Tuesday, October 4 investigators from the Central Minnesota Drug Task Force, which dubbed the investigation “Operation Ice Storm,” executed warrants at six residences in the Melrose area and three search warrants at local banks.

More than 50 officers from 14 additional law enforcement agencies assisted in Operation Ice Storm. This was the second phase of the nearly one-year investigation.

About 16 pounds of methamphetamine, which has an estimated street value of close to $716,000, was recovered during the investigation. In addition, an estimated two and a half ounces of cocaine, which has a street value of $112,000, was recovered.

Eight of the suspects are from Melrose, one is from Villard, one is from St. Cloud, two are from Cold Spring and three are from the state of Washington, according to a report from the Todd and Stearns County Sheriff’s Offices.

The suspects who were arrested during the investigation are as follows, according to the report:

Raul Martinez Lopez, 40, Melrose.

Jose Salud Botello Garcia, 21, Melrose.

Miguel Reyes Contreras, 36, Melrose.

Jose Anthony Serna, 31, Melrose.

Antonio Morelas Chavez, 28, Melrose.

Emilio Sandoval-Jacobo, 32, Melrose.

Victor Manuel Perez-Sandoval, Melrose.

Jose Luis Alfaro Chia, 31, Melrose.

Silvino Rodriguez Arlas, 40, Villard.

Ricardo Medoza Ramirez, 43, St. Cloud.

Juan Manual Zavala, 34, Cold Spring.

Jose Antonio Zavala, 20, Cold Spring.

Jesus Valcenia Jimenez, Washington.

Jose Rojas Baez, Washington.

Antonio Rojas-Marmolejo, Washington.

The suspects are a mix of legal and illegal Mexican immigrants, according to authorities. They either have been or are continuing to be charged in both state and federal courts with various drug-related charges.

Several other investigations have been initiated from the information gathered during Operation Ice Storm, according to authorities. Those investigations are continuing.

The Central Minnesota Drug Task Force is made up of investigators from several counties, including Todd, Stearns, Benton, Morrison and the city of St. Cloud. The task force was formed in 1987 and conducts investigations involving controlled substance crimes throughout central Minnesota.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: arrests; icestorm; illegals; leads; meth; minnesota; operation; sting; wodlist
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1 posted on 10/14/2005 9:25:11 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: Travis McGee

fyi,, My old stomping fround.


2 posted on 10/14/2005 9:25:53 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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ground :-]


3 posted on 10/14/2005 9:26:27 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: NormsRevenge

I use to hunt up in the Cold Springs area back in the early 90's. Don't remember my Mexicans around at that time.AWB


4 posted on 10/14/2005 9:29:11 PM PDT by Americanwolfsbrother (Don't hate on someone for using their mind.)
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To: Americanwolfsbrother

my = many


5 posted on 10/14/2005 9:29:45 PM PDT by Americanwolfsbrother (Don't hate on someone for using their mind.)
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To: Americanwolfsbrother

With up to 20 million illegal plus the legals, every area seems to have a Mexican population.


6 posted on 10/14/2005 9:32:38 PM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: NormsRevenge; HiJinx; gubamyster

Just running the meth labs Americans are too lazy to run.


7 posted on 10/14/2005 9:33:01 PM PDT by Travis McGee (--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
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To: Americanwolfsbrother
I use to hunt up in the Cold Springs area back in the early 90's. Don't remember my Mexicans around at that time.AWB

The suspects are a mix of legal and illegal Mexican immigrants,

Illegal aliens: They aren't just for the southwest anymore!

Once again, thank you federal government!

8 posted on 10/14/2005 9:33:27 PM PDT by Black Tooth (The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.)
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To: NormsRevenge
"The suspects are a mix of legal and illegal Mexican immigrants, according to authorities."

More collateral damage from the great Bush sellout. These cops should be out collecting revenues from the citizens instead of chasing down Mexican meth pushers.
9 posted on 10/14/2005 9:34:33 PM PDT by PositiveCogins
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To: ncountylee
With up to 20 million illegal plus the legals, every area seems to have a Mexican population.

We were warned long ago. Buchanan being one of them, spelling it out loud and clear. Few listened. We are now all seeing the results, coast to coast.

10 posted on 10/14/2005 9:36:26 PM PDT by Black Tooth (The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.)
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To: NormsRevenge

So will these clowns get deported or will they work the sieves in the porous Justice and Immigration systems and go back on the streets like a bunch of poor man Tony Montanas?


11 posted on 10/14/2005 9:37:50 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Harmful or Fatal if Swallowed)
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To: Black Tooth
Illegal aliens: They aren't just for the southwest anymore!

Hey we can't keep them all down here. Its the share the wealth mentality.AWB

12 posted on 10/14/2005 9:38:09 PM PDT by Americanwolfsbrother (Don't hate on someone for using their mind.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Hopefully that will cut down on some of WI's illegal 'farm workers' poisoning WI youth...

imo


13 posted on 10/14/2005 9:54:36 PM PDT by joesnuffy
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To: NormsRevenge

Where are their the "But no human should be (caught doing anything) illegal" lawyers?


14 posted on 10/14/2005 10:03:16 PM PDT by seastay
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To: NormsRevenge

According to our local police department (neighborhood watch) the Meth is flooding in from Mexico since they make it down there for next to nothing and no one hassels them over procuring the ingredients.


15 posted on 10/15/2005 12:23:41 AM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Americanwolfsbrother

I "had" a friend in Illinois who thought I was nuts for being so concerned about illegal immigration; she thought I was being paranoid, over-reacting, etc.... wonder how she feels about it now that they have spread out around the country?


16 posted on 10/15/2005 12:25:36 AM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Arizona Carolyn
I would have never expected to see it in Minnesota, but then again I had know idea what meth was until I moved here 11 years ago. This is just another reason I'm going to sit on the border and watch them.AWB
17 posted on 10/15/2005 12:28:08 AM PDT by Americanwolfsbrother (Don't hate on someone for using their mind.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Simple solution: Put them all in the lab, blow it up, and call it yet another "meth lab accident."

One less legal item, to crowd busy court schedules.

Fewer inmates to feed.

Possible deterrent.


18 posted on 10/15/2005 12:30:02 AM PDT by truth_seeker
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To: Americanwolfsbrother

Did you see some of the video Hannity took last week? Some of the people waiting to cross after dark shooting up with Heroin while they waited. Just what we need -- imported drug addicts.


19 posted on 10/15/2005 12:33:56 AM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: NormsRevenge

That's a lot of soundex resistant names.


20 posted on 10/15/2005 12:34:24 AM PDT by Mojave
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