Poway man arrested in federal drug sweep
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – Thirty-one of 43 suspects named in a
federal drug trafficking conspiracy, including a 20-year-old Poway man, are behind bars,
most of them in San Diego
County.
Federal agents arrested 27 people around San
Diego County, and
four were
arrested in Mexico
on conspiracy and racketeering charges that include murder, kidnapping, drug smuggling and money laundering. Among the arrested is
Mikael Daniel Blaser, 20, of Poway, who the
FBI said uses the street name “Troubles.”
The defendants are associated with the Fernando Sanchez
Organization, an
offshoot of the notorious but now largely dismantled Arellano-Felix cartel. At least five suspects believed to be in the United States were being sought, U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy said.
Published reports said prosecutors believe Blaser ran the cartel’s drug and weapons stash house,
distributed drugs and was the enforcer who attempted murders and
robberies. Authorities said the price of a hit was about $3,000.
According
to prosecutors, the man at the center of one attempted killing was
Blaser. He had been assigned to kill a cartel member who had
disrespected leadership.
This is an incredibly important case,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Keith Slotter said Friday.
“Today we are rewarded with dozens of arrests that truly have an impact on safety and well-being within our local communities.”
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