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DEA finds $12M in Queens heroin drug mill
DEA busts Queens drug trafficking mill, finds $12M in heroin (DEA) NEW YORK - Federal and local law enforcement officers took down a large-scale heroin-packaged mill in Queens and arrested an alleged "major trafficker" of drugs.The Ridgewood location had 39 kilograms of suspected heroin, with an estimated street value of $12 million, 1,000 fentanyl pills, and $200,000 cash.Luis Martinez is accused of overseeing the operation inside his Forest Avenue apartment.Three women allegedly employed by him, Sofia Medina, Maria Altagracia Berroa, and Jacqueline Sosa de Espinal also face charges.Get breaking news alerts in the FOX5NY News app. Download for FREE!Investigators were conducting surveillance when they say Martinez left the building