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A Utah man was accused of carrying out a large-scale drug trafficking operation after authorities seized heroin, cocaine, fentanyl pills, and a stolen firearm from a storage unit in his name, prosecutors said. rice field.
Innocente Ramirez, 38, of West Valley City, was charged on Sept. 2 with federal criminal charges for possession of narcotics for distribution and possession of firearms to further drug trafficking crimes.
Law enforcement launched an investigation into Ramirez’s alleged drug trafficking activities last month, according to allegations contained in the criminal complaint and law enforcement affidavit.
During the investigation, Ramirez delivered a pound of methamphetamine to officers via a local Home confidential informant. reported by KSLInvestigators then located Ramirez’s residence and the Salt Lake City storage unit where Ramirez kept the drugs.
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Law enforcement officers obtained search warrants for Ramirez’s Salt Lake City storage unit and West Valley City home. At the storage unit, law enforcement officers seized 50 pounds of methamphetamine, 33 pounds of heroin, 13 pounds of cocaine, 5,000 fentanyl tablets and 17 firearms, two of which he allegedly stole, according to the Department of Justice. press release.
During the raid on Ramirez, law enforcement seized two firearms, drug packaging materials, and drug paraphernalia, according to the DOJ.
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Ramirez was arrested and appeared in court earlier this month. He faces more than 10 years in prison if convicted.