# Washington State Prison inmate charged with directing drug trafficking operation, officials say – Yahoo

> Georgia Department of Corrections A Washington State inmate was arrested and charged in connection with running a drug trafficking network tied to Mexican cartels. This is according to a release from …

**Published**: 2026-05-27
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/washington-state-prison-inmate-charged-with-directing-drug-trafficking-operation-officials-say-yahoo/
**Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak

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Georgia Department of Corrections A Washington State inmate was arrested and charged in connection with running a drug trafficking network tied to Mexican cartels. This is according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Middle District of Georgia. They said Luis Ramirez, 40, who has the nicknames "Poncho" and "OG Ponch," was charged as the "director" of…