Turkey charge Comancheros with drug trafficking

The Daily Sabah reported that "A case has been filed against 66 suspects, including the leader and members of the international armed organized crime group Comanchero, with prison sentences of up to 262 years."

"The group was founded in 1968 by Jock Ross in Australia and has been heavily involved in global drug trafficking since its inception." The Comancheros are an Australian MC involved in the local drug trade. 

This bust involved an existing drug trafficking network. The recent Brother's Keepers bust was a sting. That means US Intelligence agencies orchestrated the ring and our Surrey guy said OK. There is a big difference between these two busts. 

"9. Following the pickups of the methamphetamine, CS-1 led SIAN, and others to believe that he/she had their drugs and was safely storing them until they could be consolidated forshipment via ship from Los Angeles to Australia. He/she then led SIAN, and others, to believe the drugs were on a ship to Australia."

This means that without the police informant, these drugs never would have gone to Australia. It wasn't an existing drug ring. It was a new market the Intelligence agencies orchestrated. 

"11. The Ankara Country Office explained that the drug trafficking organization was looking for assistance in transporting its drugs from South America and Mexico through Southern California to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand."

"12. Agents from HIDTA 48 gave DEA’s Ankara Country Office a phone number for a HIDTA Group 48 confidential source, CS-1, who could pass him/herself off as a broker who could facilitate the international shipment of drugs from Los Angeles." The crystal meth came from Mexico.

"85. For all of the reasons described above, there is probable cause to believe that OPINDER SINGH SIAN, aka CAIN, aka Thanos and aka Opie, has committed a violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 963, 953(a), 960(a)(1), (b)(1)(H): Conspiracy to export at least 50 grams of methamphetamine."