Over the past two years, more than 680,000 pills have been seized in the United States. fentanylthat would be inserted into fire extinguishers and hidden in lots of scrap metal in use.”Smoke jumpers“, the US Embassy in Mexico said.

In its statement, the diplomatic agency said that US authorities made 13 seizures. “We have used force to disrupt the trade in the poison fentanyl” between Mexico and the United States.

Drug trafficking organization used semi-trailers for the import of fire extinguishers filled with drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border, according to court documents.

Operation Smokejumpers has resulted in the seizure of more than 680,000 fentanyl pills over the past two years; 10,418 methamphetamine tablets; three kilograms of fentanyl and 17 kilograms of heroin.

“Our efforts to stop the fentanyl trade continue to work.”

The document also reports that the US Department of Justice accused 17 people of his fentanyl trafficking plan and other drugs hidden in fire extinguishers and scrap metal across the common border.

“Regardless of whether transnational criminal organizations seek other ways to bring the poison of synthetic drugs into our communities, we will continue to stop their criminal activities to protect the health and safety of our countries.”

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From a group of 17 accused nine people were arrested by authorities the Americans through the various operations they carried out after February 8 last year; another was already in the custody of local authorities, and the remaining nine are believed to be fugitives from justice in Mexico.

Nine accused Arrested: Oscar Ahumada Leyva, 43, from Mexico; Miguel Antonio Rabago Valenzuela, 42, from Mexico; Gustavo Rivero Rodriguez, 39, from Mexico; Carlos Espinoza, 38, of Alhambra; Eric Roque Angeles, 39, of Fontana.

Also David Sanchez Balderas, 26, of Denver; Fernando Salgado, 36, of Riverside; Rocio Guadalupe Acevedo Tonche, 32, Ontario; and Efren Quibrera Espinoza, 29, of Cudahy.

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Six accused They were taken into custody in the Los Angeles and Inland Empire regions.. Five of the defendants were formally charged, pleaded not guilty and were scheduled to appear in court on April 2.

Eric Roque Angeles will be formally charged this Friday in Los Angeles Federal District Court. A tenth defendant, Toniel Baez-Duarte, 33, of Apple Valley, was already in state custody.