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Sep. 14—The last of three men connected to a Mexican drug-trafficking organization was convicted for his involvement in bringing cocaine and heroin into and through Catawba County. Juan Olmos, 56,
Juan Olmos, 56, of Claremont, a suspect with connections to a substantial Mexican drug trafficking organization, was convicted for his involvement in bringing cocaine and heroin into and through Catawba County, officials said. Jesus Alejandro Estrada Arellano, 35, of Claremont, and Michael Wayne Proffitt, 39, of Taylorsville, were sentenced after their guilty pleas tied to the investigation. Investigators used wiretapping to intercept transmissions via texts and phone calls between Estrada Arellano and others who discussed moving the illegal narcotics.
The last of three men with connections to a Mexican drug trafficking organization was convicted for his involvement in bringing cocaine and heroin into and thro