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Sanchez-Perez,
Verdugo-Aguirre, Alvarez, Castillo-Egurrola
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Attorney General Mike DeWine
Task Force Seizes
Drugs, Cash, and Arrests Traffickers in Dayton
(DAYTON, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Montgomery
County Sheriff Phil Plummer announced today the arrests of four
suspected drug traffickers, believed to be associated with the Sinaloa
Cartel in Mexico.
The Miami Valley Bulk Smuggling Task Force, which is part of the Ohio
Organized Crime Investigations Commission, also seized approximately 20
kilograms of drugs (mostly heroin and fentanyl), 20 pounds of
marijuana, and approximately $120,000 in cash.
The drugs are worth a street value of approximately $2 million.
Dagoberto Verdugo-Aguirre, 45, of Dayton; Julio Castillo-Egurrola, 30,
of Dayton; Emmanuel Sanchez-Perez, 28, of Harrison Township; and
Cabrera Alvarez, 42, of Phoenix, Arizona were arrested and charged with
Possession of Drugs, Trafficking of Drugs, and Money Laundering.
Sanchez-Perez is not a U.S. Citizen. He faced a previous deportation,
but returned to the United States.
Throughout the investigation, the Miami Valley Bulk Smuggling Task
Force searched several residences, which included: 110 Klee Avenue in
Dayton, 115 South Delmar Avenue in Dayton, and 332 Hillway Drive in
Harrison Township.
"Task force members have made a significant bust with this
investigation,” said Attorney General DeWine. "Most of the drugs
seized were heroin and fentanyl – poison that will not make it to our
streets to endanger the lives of Ohio families.”
“If you’re thinking about bringing drugs into the Miami Valley,
don’t. We’re very good at what we do,” said Sheriff Phil
Plummer. “I believe our message is clear, and our unified efforts
with federal, state and local law enforcement are working.”
The investigation is ongoing, and more arrests are expected.
In Montgomery County so far this year, there have been approximately
200 opiate overdose deaths.
The Miami Valley Bulk Smuggling Task Force, which is part of the Ohio
Attorney General's Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, is
made up of officers from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, The
Ohio State Highway Patrol, Miami Township Police Department, Butler
Township Police Department, Montgomery County RANGE Task Force, Ohio
Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations,
Drug Enforcement Administration and Montgomery County Prosecutor's
Office.
Established in 1986, the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission
(OOCIC) assists local law enforcement agencies in combating organized
crime and corrupt activities. The Commission is composed of members of
the law enforcement community and is chaired by the Ohio Attorney
General. In 2016, authorities working in OOCIC task forces
across the state seized more than $33 million worth of drugs and more
than $5.65 million in U.S. currency. So far in 2017, in addition to
this investigation, OOCIC task forces have seized nearly $9 million
worth of drugs and $1.7 million in U.S. currency.
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