A dozen suspects including members of notorious gangs MS-13 and the Mexican Mafia are facing charges in connection with the bust of a drug trafficking ring in South Florida, authorities said.
The 12 suspects are charged with conspiring with each other and others to possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in Broward and Miami-Dade, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida said Friday.
Among those charged are:
- Edgar Garcia-Velasquez, a/k/a “Diablo,” 34, a citizen of Honduras
- Francisco Rangel, a/k/a “Casper,” 41, of Calif.
- Gabriela Rodriguez-Carrillo, 42, of Calif.
- Luis Portillo, a/k/a “Shadow,” a/k/a “Sombra,” 35, of Miami
- Jose Puga, a/k/a “Stranger,” 45, of Calif.
- Malinda Martinez, 42, of Fort Myers, Fla.
- Karina Martinez-Vazquez, 34, of Miami
- Rafael Gutierrez, a/k/a “Rafy,” 28, of Miami
- Jose Hernandez, a/k/a “Blue Demon,” a/k/a “Labomba3,” 39, of Belle Glade, Fla.
- Loupe Loredo, a/k/a “L3g3nd,” 39, of Lake Wales, Fla.
- Felipe Gonzalez, a/k/a “Wicked,” 41, of Calif.
- Hugo Cruz, a/k/a “Houdini,” 33, of LaBelle, Fla.
Five of the suspects are also charged with intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl…