Maricopa County Sheriff's Department: Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force Seizes Nearly $380k In Cash, Firearms, Drugs, Computer ...

Press release from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department:

07/06/2021 4:08 PM

Phoenix, AZ – The Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force (MCDST) detectives identified a suspect who was involved in trafficking cocaine and marijuana within Arizona and throughout the country, using the United States Postal Service.

On June 30th, search warrants were served simultaneously on three locations. The operations were conducted by the Special Investigations Division to include MCDST, Fugitive Apprehension Tactical Enforcement Unit (FATE), HIDTA Enforcement Action Team (HEAT), Technical Surveillance Unit (TSU) and RICO Asset Investigations and Disruption Section (RAIDS) investigators.

At the first location, investigators arrested two suspects without incident.A third suspect tried to evade detectives by jumping off a balcony of the 4th story apartment and ran into the parking garage before being taken into custody. Throughout the three locations, investigators found: 46 pounds of marijuana, 3.2 pounds of mushrooms,16 grams of cocaine, 2 pounds of cannabis, 415 vape carts, 17 grams edibles, 47 pre-rolls, 11 handguns, 4 rifles, 3 glock automatic switches, rifle plate ballistic vest, high end jewelry, multiple computer systems, 5 vehicles, $380,000 United States Currency (approximately).

All three suspects, Tayden Bolton, DOB: 6-2-2001, Matthew Maddigan, DOB: 5-29-2001, and Issac Mercado, DOB: 9-7-2000, were interviewed and booked into the Maricopa County Jail for charges stemming from this investigation.

“The successful efforts made by these divisions and agencies show incredible collaboration and teamwork. MCSO will continue to investigate and aggressively pursue criminals who threaten the safety of our community,” said Sheriff Penzone.

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