'That level of violence is terrifying': Mexican cartel targets tranquil Puget Sound city

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Luis Arturo Magana-Ra years ago sted about his Western Washington CJNG leadership and his new role as the millions of dollars ton cartel cell.

Investigators would have to rush, often rousting the lead case prosecutor the Sinclair Inlet for guidance.

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Marentes admitted the drug ring trafficked at least 78 kilos of meth, more than two kilograms of heroin and 930 gr Bremerton ntanyl.

The drug ring brought in an estimated 465,000 potentially lethal doses of the drug.

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