TULSA, Okla. – Two illegal aliens were arrested and charged with conspiring with a cartel to distribute more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine in the Northern District of Oklahoma.
Perfecto Alejandro Lopez, 33, a Guatemalan national, and Christian Bernardo Zamora, 26, a Mexican national, are charged with Drug Conspiracy and Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute.
During an investigation, DEA agents obtained two search warrants. One was for a home, and the second was for a vehicle. On March 28, the vehicle was pulled over for a traffic violation. DEA agents notified the law enforcement officer that they had a search warrant authorizing a search of the vehicle. When agents searched the vehicle, they found approximately 105 pounds of methamphetamine.
Shortly after the traffic stop, agents executed the search warrant on the home in east Tulsa. Inside the home, agents recovered a large amount of cash, a loaded firearm, and a digital scale.
Lopez and Bernardo Zamora were both arrested and admitted that they entered the United States illegally.
The Drug Enforcement Administration Tulsa Resident Office is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Niko Boulieris is prosecuting the case.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, 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.