Mystery surrounds accused drug kingpin’s ties to Salem
The newly built house in east Salem was unassuming, aside from flashy cars spotted outside.
For a short time, a drug kingpin with ties to the Sinaloa Cartel headquartered a multi-state drug empire from the home, according to federal authorities, who tracked him there in early April.
Heriberto Salazar Amaya, 36, a Mexican national, now awaits a federal trial in New Mexico. State drug trafficking charges also appear to be coming his way in Portland.
