Colombian Man Arrested For Trafficking ‘Pink Cocaine’ In FL: Officials

MANATEE COUNTY, FL — An undocumented immigrant from Colombia was arrested last month on drug charges, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in a news release.

Carlos Maya-Nunez, 33, was charged with two counts of trafficking in phenethylamines of 10 grams or more.

He was arrested Nov. 15 by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office on an FDLE warrant and extradited to the Manatee County Jail on Nov. 17, the department said.

Maya-Nunez will face the FDLE charges prior to facing immigration proceedings.

The FDLE’s investigation began in January when agents received information about a drug trafficking organization distributing large quantities of Tusi cocaine, also known as “pink cocaine,” through a network in Florida and across the U.S.

Pink cocaine is a synthetic narcotic that may contain several different substances, but is commonly produced by mixing MDMA, fentanyl, ketamine and other narcotics, the FDLE said.

The investigation identified Maya-Nunez as a member connected to the drug trafficking network. Following an undercover operation, agents obtained an arrest warrant for Maya-Nunez for trafficking pink cocaine.

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