Sixteen indicted in Boulder County drug ring, kidnapping investigation
May 19—Sixteen individuals were indicted following a months-long investigation into a Boulder County drug ring and kidnapping investigation. Accord...
May 19—Sixteen individuals were indicted following a months-long investigation into a Boulder County drug ring and kidnapping investigation. According to a release, the four-month long investigation by the Boulder County Drug Task Force, nicknamed "Operation Blue Steal," resulted in the seizure of 30 pounds of suspected fentanyl worth about $500,000, 25 pounds of methamphetamine with a value of about $100,000, 2.5 pounds of heroin and 0.36 pounds of cocaine. The case was presented to a grand jury by the Boulder County District Attorney's Office, and the grand jury returned indictments against 16 individuals for charges including violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, narcotics distribution, attempted kidnapping, robbery and aggravated motor vehicle theft.