The Brief
- A father and son from the Phoenix area are accused of running a large drug trafficking organization.
- The two leaders are also charged with the rare “Kingpin” statute and a majority of the defendants indicted are from Arizona.
- Phoenix DEA Special Agent in Charge Cheri OZ says Arizona is ground zero for drug trafficking.
PHOENIX – The Department of Justice says the two leaders of a large-scale, drug-trafficking ring are a father and son with roots in Phoenix.
In addition to charges of narcotics, conspiracy and money laundering, prosecutors are charging the two men with the “Kingpin” statute, also known as the Continuing Criminal Enterprise Statute.
In January 2024, a federal grand jury in Johnstown, Pennsylvania charged 35 people in a second superseding indictment, accusing the group of participating in a “violent transnational drug and money laundering operation” between August 2021 and June 2023. …