AZMEX UPDATE 29-7-18

AZMEX UPDATE 29 JUL 2018


Arizona woman accused of transporting $2M worth of meth

BY KTAR.COM
JULY 27, 2018 AT 7:39 PM

http://ktar.com/story/2155392/arizona-woman-accused-of-transporting-2m-worth-of-meth/

(YCSO photo)

PHOENIX — A southern Arizona woman is accused of transporting more than $2 million worth of methamphetamine and thousands of dollars worth of heroin while traveling with four children this week.

The Yuma County Sheriff's Office said 27-year-old Sarah Rivas of Bapchule, Arizona, was arrested on Wednesday after deputies discovered the drugs concealed in the vehicle's doors.

Rivas was first contacted by sheriff's deputies during a traffic stop, when they pulled her 2007 Ford F-150 over for a traffic violation along the Interstate 8.

(YCSO photo)

The Yuma County Narcotics Task Force then discovered 108 packages — 107 containing methamphetamine and one containing heroin. The packages collectively weighed about 114 pounds and were worth $2,080,265.

There were also four children in the car when Rivas was pulled over. The children ranged in age from 5 to 9 years old. The relationship between Rivas and the children was not made clear.

Rivas was arrested and booked into the Yuma County Detention Center for transportation of dangerous drugs, possession of a dangerous drug for sale, possession of a dangerous drug, transportation of a narcotic drug, possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of a narcotic drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.

All of the children were all transferred to the care of Department of Child Services.

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Note: Cajeme in Sonora. On a major route north for drug and human trafficking.
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They seize in Cajeme more than 3 million doses of 'crystal'
Details Published on Saturday, July 28, 2018,
El Diario de Sonora

http://www.eldiariodesonora.com.mx/notas.php?nota=115854

CAJEME

So far this month of July, following prevention and surveillance actions

From July 1 to date, the State Public Security Police (PESP) in its operational actions, prevention and monitoring in Cajeme, has managed to secure and remove 3 million 128 thousand 128 doses of drugs from the streets, mainly from crystal which in cost would have represented around 151 million 881 thousand pesos.

Of the total drug, 3,128 doses were seized from alleged drug dealers who commit crimes in the streets of Cajeme;
while 3 million 125 thousand doses were confiscated in transfer, before they reached the streets of the municipality.

So far in July, 248 people have been arrested for administrative offenses, 33 for committing a crime and made available to the authorities of the common or federal courts, as well as an arrest warrant executed.

Also the seizure of arms in this period, 10 firearms and 81 cartridges off the streets;
In addition, 5 vehicles with theft report have been recovered.

The PESP, police in support of the municipality, reinforces coordinated operations together with SEDENA (Mexican Army) and the Federal Police.

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Estrada awarded Mexico's Ohtli Award
Nogales International Jul 27, 2018 Updated Jul 27, 2018

https://www.nogalesinternational.com/community/estrada-awarded-mexico-s-ohtli-award/article_596e29f4-9144-11e8-b234-93b9941baf6c.html

Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada.

Sheriff Antonio "Tony" Estrada has been awarded with Mexico's highest civilian honor bestowed for distinguished service, the Ohtli Award or Reconocimiento Ohtli.

Estrada was presented the award July 19 during a "unity luncheon" at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Annual National Convention and Exposition in Phoenix.

"We are extremely pleased and excited that Sheriff Tony, our friend and hero, is being acknowledged for more than 50 years of faithful service to his community," Sindy Benavides, LULAC's acting CEO and chief operating officer, said in a news release prior to the award. "At a time when millions of Latinos in the United States live with the daily fear of law enforcement, Tony Estrada is one of the finest examples of an officer devoted to ensuring public safety while respecting the rights and freedoms of all residents in his jurisdiction."

The Ohtli Award is an honor the Mexican Government gives to Mexican citizens who work in the United States and other countries and who have given assistance to Mexican citizens or promoted their culture. The award acknowledges their contributions which have opened a road for others and positively affected the lives of Mexican nationals.

Estrada was born in Nogales, Sonora and moved to Nogales, Ariz. as a young boy. His first job in law enforcement was as a dispatcher for the Nogales Police Department, and during the next 25-years, he advanced through the ranks at NPD until he became captain, the second-highest command position on the force, until his retirement.

"My heart has always been to serve the people of my hometown so when people asked me to run for sheriff, I decided to do so to help my community," Estrada said in the news release. "I thought this would be for a short while and here I am, five terms and another quarter-century later, but it's been a career I've loved, and which hopefully has been helpful to all the residents of Santa Cruz County."

The Ohtli Award, which takes its name from an indigenous Náhuatl word meaning "path," was established in the 1990s by the Institute for Mexicans Abroad.

"Sheriff Tony is one of the greatest examples of a human being who understands and lives the sacred symbol of the Ohtli, Náhuatl for path, and the Aztec god, to eliminate barriers and create opportunities for others," Benavides said.

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