In a large drug bust Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced law enforcement seized 4 kilograms of heroin from locations in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. 

Law enforcement searched a home in a subdivision near U.S. 24 and Constitution Avenue around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday. Residents saw police vehicles along with an armored car arrive at the home on Pinyon Jay Drive and go through the fence to the backyard. 

Homeland Security, the DEA, FBI and Colorado Springs police were involved in actions at several locations around Colorado Springs, Homeland Security spokesman Steve Kotecki said. No shots were fired at the home on Pinyon Jay Drive where residents saw activity, he said. 

The drug seizures followed nine undercover narcotics transactions from Jan. 30, 2023, to October 2023 that resulted in the seizure of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, a news release said. 

“Together with our law enforcement partners, we are removing dangerous drugs from our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan, in a statement. “We are grateful for the continued dedication and hard work of our law enforcement partners who are protecting our communities from drug trafficking.”

Six people are facing federal drug charges in connection to the investigation. 

Federal charges were unsealed Wednesday against five people for their alleged role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and cocaine, a news release said.

Three of them appeared in court Wednesday for the first time. The release identified them Alex, last name unknown, who is also known as Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Fidel last name unknown, formally called Roberto Gutierrez, and Francisco last name unknown, formerly called Luis Saucedo-Bonilla.

Adan Trevizo has also been charged with possession with intent to distribute 1 kilogram or more of a mixture of substance containing a detectable amount of heroin, the news release said. 

Two other individuals charged by indictment are fugitives.

Officials celebrated the successful efforts that involved over 150 members from law enforcement agencies. 

“Yesterday’s operation truly shows how cooperation between partners at all levels, using pooled resources, is a force multiplier,” said Homeland Security Investigations Denver Deputy Special Agent in Charge Jeff Brannigan, in the news release. “I would especially like to highlight the relationship between our agents and those of the DEA in southern Colorado, without whom we wouldn’t have been able to execute this wide ranging and far-reaching operation.”

This investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, the Department of Homeland Security Enforcement & Removal Operations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S Marshals Service, the Colorado Springs Police Department, the Pueblo Police Department, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, and the Colorado State Patrol.

This prosecution is a result of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation. The task force identifies, disrupts, and dismantles high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten communities throughout the United States, the release said.