Rio Grande Sun
Joaquin Cifuentes-Santiago, whose age has not been released, Jose Guerra-Mariscal, 31, and Martin Macias-Gonzalez, 21, were all arrested Nov. 17 and charged with trafficking of a controlled substance, according to Region III multi-agency drug task force Lt. Juan Martinez. They are members of a Nayarit, Mexico-based drug cartel, Martinez said.
Region III has been investigating the three men since January, Martinez said. According to an affidavit for a search warrant, a confidential informant contacted agents Aug. 8 with information that Cifuentes-Santiago told him he was “back in operation, dealing in heroin.”
Española Valley, NM - Three alleged members of a Mexican drug cartel were arrested last week by a multi-agency narcotics task force in Española and Chamita.
Joaquin Cifuentes-Santiago, whose age has not been released, Jose Guerra-Mariscal, 31, and Martin Macias-Gonzalez, 21, were all arrested Nov. 17 and charged with trafficking of a controlled substance, according to Region III multi-agency drug task force Lt. Juan Martinez. They are members of a Nayarit, Mexico-based drug cartel, Martinez said.
Region III has been investigating the three men since January, Martinez said. According to an affidavit for a search warrant, a confidential informant contacted agents Aug. 8 with information that Cifuentes-Santiago told him he was “back in operation, dealing in heroin.”
