4 illegals arrested peddling heroin 'cheese' responsible for deaths of 24 teenagers (cocaine, Mexican)

[Lakewooder]

Heroin seized from Oak Cliff apartment destined to be 'cheese,' police say

05:50 PM CDT on Thursday, October 4, 2007
By TANYA EISERER / The Dallas Morning News
teiserer@dallasnews.com

From a west Oak Cliff apartment, a major heroin-peddling operation was supplying makers of "cheese" heroin, Dallas police said Thursday.

On Sept. 24, police seized almost four kilos of Mexican black tar heroin worth between $120,000 and $140,000 on the street in a raid of two apartment units at a complex in the 600 block of North Plymouth Road.

"They were wholesale dealers for black heroin tar that was destined to be cheese on the street," said Dallas Police Deputy Chief Julian Bernal, commander of the narcotics division.

Cheese is ground black tar heroin mixed with antihistamines containing diphenhydramine. The tan-colored, snortable concoction is thought to be more appealing to young people than more traditional forms of heroin.

Since 2005, "cheese" heroin has been suspected in the fatal overdoses of at least 24 people 18 or younger in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Police believe that the Dallas-based operation that was raided last week was selling to the several cheese manufacturers in the area, Chief Bernal said.

"The seizure could literally make millions of hits of cheese at two dollars a hit," Chief Bernal said.

From the two apartments, police also seized 50 pounds of marijuana and 120 grams of cocaine, as well as six handguns, two rifles, three vehicles and about $5,500.

Hugo Cabrera, 28; Maria Velez, 32;Ramiro Cabrera, 36; each were in the Dallas County jail held on one count of manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance. Eugenia Rebollar, 23, was being held at the jail on count of possession of marijuana.

All four were being held for immigration authorities

[DontH8Me]

But I thought they were all here to do the jobs that citizens won't do?? Drugs and weapons are necessary to pick strawberries and mow lawns, right?

[crittersitter]

Originally Posted by DontH8Me

But I thought they were all here to do the jobs that citizens won't do?? Drugs and weapons are necessary to pick strawberries and mow lawns, right?

Yeah, that's right. I wondered how this happened???