From California Post · · 1m 20s
Fentanyl bust inside a luxury LA high-rise
Federal agents say a 45th-floor LA apartment mixed fentanyl, guns, drug tools, skyline views and a small alligator.
In brief
Federal agents say a 45th-floor LA apartment mixed fentanyl, guns, drug tools, skyline views and a small alligator. The FBI says a downtown LA luxury apartment was used as a fentanyl stash house, with huge drug quantities, weapons and lab gear inside. Originally reported by California Post.
A wild high-rise bust
FBI agents raided a luxury downtown Los Angeles apartment that prosecutors say was being used as a fentanyl stash house.
Two suspects arrested
Marvin Angelito, 27, and Susan Gonzalez, 26, were arrested after agents allegedly found 94 pounds of fentanyl, nearly 16 pounds of cocaine and drug-making tools.
The informant buy
Investigators used a criminal informant to arrange a $125,000 buy for 500,000 M30 fentanyl pills at the 45th-floor Olympic + Hill apartment.
The stash looked real
During a video call, Angelito allegedly showed the drugs, while a friend described the apartment as a major trafficking spot.
“This is the stash house. They’ve got everything up there.”
Guns, gear and a gator
Agents say they seized heroin, cocaine, lab equipment, an AR-15, a gold-plated Desert Eagle, a police radio and a small alligator in a glass tank.
Court dates are set
Angelito was ordered detained, while Gonzalez was released on $15,000 bond. Their arraignments are scheduled for October 2 and October 9.
The takeaway
The FBI says a downtown LA luxury apartment was used as a fentanyl stash house, with huge drug quantities, weapons and lab gear inside.
