UpdatedThu, Apr 1, 2021 at 7:31 pm ET
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The leader of Mexico’s United Cartels and five others were charged in South Florida federal court for importing more than 1,100 pounds of meth into the United States. (Shutterstock)
MIAMI-DADE, COUNTY — The leader of a notorious Mexican drug cartel and five others have been charged by South Florida federal prosecutors for their roles in importing 500 kilograms (more than 1,100 pounds) of Mexican methamphetamine into the United States, the Department of Justice said in a news release.
An undercover investigation led to federal agents busting their shipment — two truckloads of drugs mixed with concrete tiles and house paint — which was the largest seizure of crystal meth in Miami-Dade County history, the DOJ said.