Reported by: Dan Rascon
Last Update: 12/07/2007 4:54 pm
A major drug bust in Kearns hauls in not only drugs, but a half a million dollars in cash, weapons and some very expensive cars. One of those cars belonged to a 15 year old boy.
Dan Rascon has more.
A family of seven was living at the house where the drug bust took place including a husband and wife and five children.
Neighbors say they didn't see lots of people coming and going. According to investigators behind this couple was a money house for drug trafficking from Mexico to Arizona to Kearns, Utah.
Who would have thought that inside this nice family home in Kearns there was a 1/2 million dollars in cash about 30 thousand dollars in Meth, four weapons and in the driveway very expensive cars.
According to investigators a car with diamond studded initials and 30 thousand dollar upgrades belongs to a 15-year-old boy.
Neighbors who didn't want to be identified say it was six o'clock in the morning on Thursday when drug agents rushed into the home where a husband and wife live with five kids from 2 years old to 18.
Those arrested where 25-year-old Orfil Javier Garza, his wife, 34-year-old Maria Martinez-Garza - who is a Mexican national - and their 15-year-old son.
"We believe that house was used as a money house storing money stashing money, moving money from Utah back to Mexico," said DEA agent Michael Root.
It wasn't your typical trashed drug house.
"This was a meticulous house, brand new plasma big screen TV, LCD TV's...basically high value purchased items," said agent Root.
Investigators also confiscated eight very expensive cars.
"Living the very fast life that came to a pretty serious crash," said agent Root.
The Garza's both covered up as they arrived in federal court on charges of possession of Meth with intent to distribute.
Neighbors say they were a very nice family.
"Nice quiet family kept to themselves always waived always talked to us," said one neighbor.
The 15-year-old has been turned over to the juvenile system. Drug agents say the other kids where not involved and are living with other family.
If convicted the Garza would be going to prison for 10 years to life. Agents say believe this organization is based out of Mexico and the Garza's where one of the main suppliers of Meth to the Salt Lake area.
