U.S. Attorney for Central District of California: South Gate Man Pleads Guilty to Leading Drug Trafficking Ring That Used Modified 'Trap Cars' to Transport and Distribute Narcotics
May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024
LOS ANGELES, California, May 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release:
A South Gate man pleaded guilty today to a federal narcotics charge for leading a drug trafficking ring that imported drugs, including cocaine and heroin, from Mexico, then used modified BMWs with hidden trap compartments to distribute those drugs throughout the United States.
Joel Antonio Villegas, 35, a.k.a. "Junior," plead . . .
A South Gate man pleaded guilty today to a federal narcotics charge for leading a drug trafficking ring that imported drugs, including cocaine and heroin, from Mexico, then used modified BMWs with hidden trap compartments to distribute those drugs throughout the United States.
Joel Antonio Villegas, 35, a.k.a. "Junior," plead . . .