Two men were arrested and charged on Mar. 31 with conspiring to distribute more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine in the Northern District of Oklahoma.
The arrests are significant as they are part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and cartel activity in the region.
According to authorities, Perfecto Alejandro Lopez, a 33-year-old Guatemalan national, and Christian Bernardo Zamora, a 26-year-old Mexican national, face charges including Drug Conspiracy and Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute. The investigation involved agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), who obtained search warrants for both a home and a vehicle. On March 28, law enforcement stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation before searching it under warrant authority. Agents found approximately 105 pounds of methamphetamine inside.
Following the traffic stop, agents executed another search warrant at an east Tulsa residence where they recovered cash, a loaded firearm, and a digital scale. Both Lopez and Zamora were arrested at that time and admitted entering the United States illegally.
The DEA Tulsa Resident Office is leading the investigation while Assistant U.S. Attorney Niko Boulieris is prosecuting the case. Officials note that “a criminal complaint is merely an allegation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
This case falls under Operation Take Back America, described as “a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.”
