In a shocking display of brazen disregard for the law, Angel Daniel Miranda-Contreras, a 29-year-old man from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for importing massive quantities of fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine into the United States.
According to court documents, on August 5, 2022, Miranda-Contreras crossed the border from Mexico into the United States in a 2015 Volkswagen Crossfox at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona. Concealed in hidden compartments inside the vehicle were 47 kilograms of fentanyl, five kilograms of methamphetamine, two kilograms of cocaine, and 870 grams of heroin.
At the time, Miranda-Contreras claimed that he was unaware that he was smuggling illegal narcotics into the United States, but that he had only agreed to smuggle money from the United States to Mexico. However, investigators quickly uncovered the truth and brought Miranda-Contreras to justice.
Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation in this case, with Assistant United States Attorney Kelly Cavanaugh, District of Arizona, Tucson, handling the prosecution.
Miranda-Contreras pleaded guilty on April 10, 2023, to Importation of Fentanyl, Importation of Heroin, Importation of Methamphetamine, and Importation of Cocaine. The case number is CR-22-01900-TUC-RM, and the release number is 2023-118_Miranda-Contreras.
This case highlights the ongoing threat of fentanyl and other deadly narcotics flooding into the United States from Mexico. As the Grimy Times continues to expose the truth about this crisis, we will keep bringing you updates and insights into the lives of those behind the scenes.
For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/. Follow the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, on Twitter @USAO_AZ for the latest news.
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Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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