Alejandrina Diaz, 30, a suspected member of Mexico’s deadly Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was arrested in a sweeping multi-state fentanyl operation. The sting, led by Polk County Sheriff’s Office and federal partners, netted over $4.5 million worth of drugs and resulted in eight arrests across Florida, Georgia, and Arizona.
Diaz, reportedly smirking in her mugshot, was arrested alongside her father, Adalberto Diaz, 51, after flying in from California to facilitate a drug handoff. Authorities say she coordinated multiple fentanyl deliveries across the U.S. and played a key role in trafficking operations.
The investigation, spanning several months, targeted both the Jalisco and rival Sinaloa cartels. Detectives infiltrated supply chains using undercover operatives and intercepted drug shipments hidden in car batteries. Over 64 lbs of fentanyl—including counterfeit pills resembling Oxycodone—were seized, a quantity with the potential to kill over 14 million people.
Among the others arrested were cartel-linked suspects Gloria Trujillo Duque, Miguel Estrada, Maria Alvarado Martinez, Gerardo Valencia Cervantes, Regina Headspeth, and Adrian Munguia. Charges range from trafficking and conspiracy to use of communication devices in drug crimes.
“This bust saved lives,” said Sheriff Grady Judd. “We will not stop targeting these cartels poisoning our communities.”
