Woman charged after authorities say she had greater than 90 kilos of fentanyl in her automobile in Indio

A lady was charged after U.S. Border Patrol brokers allegedly discovered greater than 90 kilos of fentanyl capsules in her automobile alongside the ten freeway in Indio, federal prosecutors introduced in an announcement launched Thursday, May 16.

On Tuesday, May 14, Adriana Galindo, 34, of Mexico, was driving a 2015 black Chevrolet Malibu alongside the ten Freeway in Indio along with her son when Border Patrol brokers stopped her automobile, authorities allege in a felony criticism.

According to an affidavit, Galindo, a U.S. citizen, advised authorities she was driving to Los Angeles to buy clothes for a retail retailer in Mexico after which returning residence later that day.

After Galindo consented to a search of the automobile, a skilled narcotics Okay-9 alerted regulation enforcement to the presence of narcotics odor, the DOJ mentioned.

Agents initially discovered a single blue tablet of suspected fentanyl, however after seizing the automobile for additional search, 93.3 kilos of fentanyl capsules had been found in a “non-factory compartment” below the automobile’s entrance seats, Thursday’s assertion mentioned.

Galindo was arrested and admitted to knowingly transporting unlawful medication however not figuring out which drug. The affidavit alleges that she was paid $4,000 to take action.

Her son was launched to the custody of his aunt, a California resident, in keeping with the DOJ.

According to Thursday’s assertion, the DOJ charged Galindo on with possession with intent to distribute a managed substance.

“If convicted, Galindo would face a compulsory minimal sentence of 10 years in federal jail and a statutory most sentence of life imprisonment,” the DOJ mentioned.