Major Drug Arrest

On October 17, 2019, the Mesa Police Department Organized Crime Unit received information of suspicious activity occurring at a Travel Lodge Hotel located at 1424 North 50th Ave in Phoenix, AZ. The investigation led detectives to identify a male and female likely involved in drug possession and sales. The female was later identified as Marisol Beltran Marquez (DOB 7-3-77) and was observed driving an involved vehicle. She was pulled over for a civil traffic violation and a certified Mesa Police K9 was called to the scene which alerted to the presence of drugs in the vehicle. After searching the vehicle and concluding search warrants on all the involved properties, detectives located over 20 pounds of cocaine, 16 pounds of heroin, 20 pounds of Methamphetamine and approximately 15,000 pills of fentanyl. There was also over $3,000 cash in the vehicle.

The male was later identified as Jeusef Roberto Beltran Arenas (DOB 1-26-95) and was determined to be the person in control of the room where the investigation initiated and where the illicit drugs were observed being picked up by Marisol. Jeusef was stopped earlier in the day and already detained by DPS for possession of illegal drugs. Jeusef declined to talk to detectives about the investigation. Marisol stated Jeusef was her nephew and she had received a call stating he was arrested and she needed to pick up the items in the hotel. Marisol said she didn’t know exactly what was in the bags she picked up but believed it was some sort of illegal drugs.

Marisol has been charged with:

Transport/Sale Narcotic Drug (3 Counts), Possession of Narcotic Drug for Sale (3 Counts), Possession of Narcotic Drug ( 3 Counts), Transport/Sale Dangerous Drug, Possession of Dangerous Drug for Sale, Possession of Dangerous Drug, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Jeusef has been charged with:

Transport/Sale Narcotic Drug (3 Counts), Possession of Narcotic Drug for Sale (3 Counts), Possession of Narcotic Drug ( 3 Counts), Transport/Sale Dangerous Drug, Possession of Dangerous Drug for Sale, Possession of Dangerous Drug, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is nearly $600,000. Great job by all involved. The Mesa Police Department is grateful to have good working relationships with our local and federal law enforcement partners and we wish to thank the members of the East Valley Drug Task Force and Mesa Police SWAT who assisted in this investigation.