Two men are alleged to have used a San Antonio warehouse to conceal and distribute over 550 kilos of meth, highlighting a major drug bust’s community impact.
SAN ANTONIO — Two men are facing charges, accused of trying to distribute more than 550 kilos of methamphetamine out of a San Antonio warehouse, federal officials said.
Gerardo Pineda-Gallegos and Jose Lopez-Ruiz are charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Federal officials from the DEA and the FBI, along with SAPD, investigated reports that the two men were distributing the drugs out of a wholesale produce distribution warehouse. The report said they received a large amount of methamphetamine concealed within fresh produce and the two men were seen going in and out of the warehouse. They eventually drove a cargo van to an office space, where they further concealed the drugs, federal officials said.
Federal agents and SAPD officers served a warrant Tuesday at the office space, where they reportedly found 100 boxes of fresh lettuce heads. Federal officials say agents discovered 998 ball-shaped packages of methamphetamine, with a total weight of approximately 555 kilograms.
Bexar County arrest reports show Pineda-Gallegos and Lopez-Ruiz were arrested later Tuesday at a home in the 3400 block of Ponytail on the north side.
If convicted, the two suspects face 10 years to life in prison and a fine of up to $10 million.