Three San Diego County men who allegedly sold drugs and dozens of firearms to undercover federal agents have been arrested and charged with firearms and drug trafficking offenses, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.
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Prosecutors say the men sold 40 guns to ATF agents over the course of several transactions stretching from June 2024 to April of this year. Undercover agents allegedly told the men that the guns they were buying \u2014 some of which lacked serial numbers \u2014 were headed to Mexico.<\/p>\n
United States Attorney\u2019s Office, Southern District of California
\nAngel Flores, Daniel Zambrano and Ruben Ivan Rubio are accused of selling 40 guns to ATF agents.
\nProsecutors said the men also sold fentanyl and methamphetamine to the undercover agents, including 1,000 pills containing fentanyl during one such transaction.<\/p>\n
The defendants \u2014 Angel Flores, 19, of Vista; Daniel Zambrano, 27, of Vista; and Ruben Ivan Rubio, 29, of Chula Vista \u2014 were arrested on Tuesday and have been charged with dealing firearms without a license, possessing machine guns and distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl. All three defendants are slated to appear in San Diego federal court Friday morning for detention hearings.<\/p>\n
The arrests and charges against these San Diego men highlight the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat the illegal sale of firearms and drugs. The case also underscores the importance of cooperation between different agencies in tackling such crimes.<\/p>\n
A: The defendants are Angel Flores, 19, of Vista; Daniel Zambrano, 27, of Vista; and Ruben Ivan Rubio, 29, of Chula Vista.<\/p>\n
A: The defendants are charged with dealing firearms without a license, possessing machine guns, and distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl.<\/p>\n
A: The defendants sold 40 guns to ATF agents over several transactions.<\/p>\n
A: The defendants also sold fentanyl and methamphetamine, including 1,000 pills containing fentanyl in one transaction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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