Authorities allege Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta and at least one co-conspirator murdered the two witnesses and buried them in a desert grave in central Washington state
The alleged leader of a drug-trafficking cell that used pricey stolen cars and San Diego border crossings to import narcotics from Mexico has been charged with murdering two witnesses, including a pregnant mother of three, to prevent them from testifying in San Diego drug prosecutions. Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta, a 22-year-old resident of Yakima, Wash., is facing a 15-count federal indictment in San Diego related to the alleged murders, the U.S.
It alleges that in summer 2021, special agents with Homeland Security Investigations in San Diego began investigating a smuggling cell that was bringing methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine from Mexico into the U.S. through San Diego ports of entry. According to documents from several related cases, members of the group would steal newer model, high-end vehicles — such as a 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor, a 2020 Ford Mustang, a 2021 Acura RDX SUV — in the U.S.
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