Luis Cardona-PatronA man suspected of being a major methamphetamine trafficker was arrested in DeKalb County, Ala., on Thursday, according to Sheriff Jimmy Harris.
Troopers stopped Luis Cardona Patron, of Valley Head, for a traffic violation and found there were federal arrest warrants for him, Harris said in a news release. Investigators found more than $12,000 in his vehicle.
DeKalb officers and DEA agents have been investigation Patron for three years in connection to meth trafficking, Harris said. They believe he is responsible for multiple pound deliveries of methamphetamine in DeKalb County and in Northeast Alabama. Harris said more than 10 people have been arrested uring the investigation and more arrests are possible.