SAN FRANCISCO — Three Bay Space males have been arrested on federal costs alleging they ran a multi-state fentanyl trafficking ring from Santa Rosa that shipped 1000's of prescription tablets round america.
Matthew Cox, Marcus Johnson, and Ricardo Molinero-Alcaraz have been all arrested this month in reference to a prison criticism filed by the U.S. Legal professional’s workplace in Tennessee. The fees allege that for 2 years, the three conspired to ship fentanyl-laced Oxycodone to no less than 14 states, from New York to Wisconsin to Georgia.
Throughout the investigation, authorities seized greater than 5,000 fentanyl-laced tablets, 12 kilos of methamphetamine, 16 kilos of marijuana, an AK-style pistol, and $500,000 in a single drug deal alone, together with $75,000 present in Cox’s automotive, in response to prosecutors. Johnson was additionally discovered with a pretend DEA agent’s badge, authorities allege.
In courtroom data, prosecutors describe Cox as an “aspiring rap musician” who goes by Rosso. They cited his lyrics as proof of prison wrongdoing, in a failed try to hold him in custody whereas the fees are pending. Each Cox and Johnson have been freed on unsecured $100,000 and $10,000 bonds, respectively, whereas Molinero-Alcaraz was ordered detained.
In a single music entitled “Thinkin’ to Myself,” Cox references “making strikes” in Tennessee, having connections in Columbia — which brokers interpreted to imply Columbia, Tennessee — and references “blues,” a slang time period for fentanyl-laced tablets. He additionally provides, “This actually my life, I ain’t say it simply to sound cool,” prosecutors stated in courtroom data.
The case has been transferred to Tennessee, the place the prosecution will proceed, courtroom data present.