Package Mistakenly Delivered to Local Business Leads to Discovery of Drug Trafficking Network, Authorities Say
Courtesy of Santa Clara PD
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — “In January 2025, a local Santa Clara business reported receiving a suspicious package containing illegal narcotics. It should be noted that the business was not involved in the illegal narcotics and is not suspected of any criminal wrongdoing.
Detectives from the Santa Clara County Special Enforcement Team (SCCSET), including a representative from the Santa Clara Police Department, responded to collect the evidence and initiated an investigation. Over the following months, detectives developed several leads which, by July, identified multiple suspects believed to be operating a large-scale Dark Web drug trafficking organization.
Through extensive collaboration with partner agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), SCPD’s detective helped coordinate a nationwide effort targeting the suspects.
During the week of October 26, 2025, multiple arrests and search warrants were executed across several states. The takedown of a primary stash house and two additional locations in San Jose resulted in the seizure of:
Four handguns
Cryptocurrency and U.S. currency
Over 500,000 counterfeit Adderall pills
Over 100,000 counterfeit Xanax pills (suspected to contain Fentanyl)
Approximately 12 kilograms of MDMA pills and “moon rock” (Ecstasy)
1.6 kilograms of cocaine
1.4 kilograms of crystal Ketamine
This investigation demonstrates the success of interagency collaboration and highlights the commitment of local and federal law enforcement partners to combat the distribution of dangerous narcotics in our communities.”
