33 Indicted In Colorado Drug Ring
Colorado authorities say they have broken up a drug ring in northern Colorado that resulted in the indictment of 33 people.
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers said Wednesday the drugs seized included methamphetamines, cocaine, marijuana and other controlled substances.
According to the 94-count indictment, the suspects dealt drugs in the Fort Collins, Greeley and Loveland areas.
Sgt. Gary Shaklee of the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force says members of the drug ring have been in Colorado for years and “at their peak, were responsible for importing 10 to 20 kilos of cocaine per month along with multi-pound quantities of methamphetamine.?
The enterprise, headed by 35-year-old Anthony Harvey, is suspected of using multiple cell phones and communicating in code to conceal its trafficking operation. Each of the ringleaders could face up to 24 years in prison or up to $1 million in fines if convicted of violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, a class-two felony.
Authorities said they recovered five pounds of cocaine, one pound of methamphetamine, 26 pounds of marijuana, 15 firearms and more than $90,000 in cash during the investigation.
