Brothers get 15 years in Arizona drug-smuggling case

Brothers get 15 years in Arizona drug-smuggling case

Jun. 23, 2010 07:52 AM

Associated Press

Two brothers accused of being the leaders of a drug-trafficking organization have been sentenced to 15 years in an Arizona prison.

Roberto and Rafael Mondragon were each found guilty of conspiracy to sell or transfer methamphetamine.

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office says the brothers led the Mondragon drug organization, which they say was responsible for the distribution of at least 30 pounds of meth a month in metro Phoenix.

The convictions came after a yearlong investigation by Tempe police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency that netted the arrests of 130 people in the drug organization.

The attorney's office says the Mondragon family has been dealing drugs in the Phoenix area since the late 1980s and that their drugs have been tracked to California, New Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska.