The person at the center of this case
Drug trafficking conspiracy victims (public health impact)
Cold Case · Open - Wanted
2 years waiting · since 2023
VICTOR DANIEL MEZA ORTIZ
Justice for Drug trafficking conspiracy victims (public health impact) — the trail went cold in 2023, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Victor Daniel Meza Ortiz currently located and what is his connection to the Mexico-based smuggling operation?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific shipments of fire extinguishers and scrap metal loads have been intercepted, and how many successful deliveries may have occurred?
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clue
Lead #3Who are the co-conspirators in this smuggling scheme, and what distribution networks were being supplied?
Victor Daniel Meza Ortiz is wanted for his alleged involvement in a major drug smuggling conspiracy that transported fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin from Mexico into the United States using concealed compartments in fire extinguishers and scrap metal loads. A federal arrest warrant was issued on December 21, 2023, in the Central District of California after charges were filed for conspiracy to import and distribute controlled substances. His current whereabouts remain unknown, and information from the public could be critical to locating him and disrupting this trafficking network.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States District Court, Central District of California
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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vehicle
Lead #4What vehicles and transportation methods were used to move the concealed narcotics across the border?
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contact
Lead #5What communications or financial records exist that link Meza Ortiz to the smuggling operation?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Import Controlled Substances and to Distribute Controlled Substances for the Purpose of Unlawful Importation; Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances; Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances Caution: Victor Daniel Meza Ortiz is wanted for his alleged involvement in a scheme to smuggle fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin from Mexico into the United States – narcotics that allegedly were packed into fire extinguishers and concealed in scrap metal loads. On December 21, 2023, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Victor Daniel Meza Ortiz in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, California, after he was charged with conspiracy to import controlled substances and to distribute controlled substances for the purpose of unlawful importation, conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.
Timeline of Events
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2023-12-21
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Victor Daniel Meza Ortiz was charged in United States District Court, Central District of California, with conspiracy to import controlled substances and to distribute controlled substances for the purpose of unlawful importation, conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.
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Case Information
Incident:December 21, 2023
Last Updated:May 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 21, 2023
Last Updated:May 9, 2026