CALDWELL, Idaho — Two people believed to be affiliated with a Mexican drug cartel are in jail on suspicion of drug trafficking and weapons violations following a SWAT Team operation Tuesday in Caldwell.
The Caldwell Police and Canyon County Sheriff's Office Special Weapons and Tactics teams served an "extremely high-risk" search warrant at about 3 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30, at a home on Elgin Street near North 2nd Avenue, the Caldwell Police Department said in a news release.
The search turned up a large amount of narcotic drugs, U.S. currency and a large cache of "assault weapons, handguns and ammunition," police said, adding that 23 firearms were booked into evidence.
Jose Angel Carlon-Sepulveda and Maya Susana Perez were taken into custody, and will be charged with felony narcotics and firearms offenses. The investigation is ongoing.
Officers used "flash-bang" devices and tear gas during Tuesday's operation. The Caldwell Police Department said no one was injured and there is no immediate threat to the community.
Drugs, firearms seized in Caldwell SWAT operation
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