One hundred boxes of comics were seized from Aaron and Alfonzo Castro, indicted with 39 others in the takedown of an alleged Denver meth ring.  “What we are talking about is money laundering – a means to have something of value that can easily be converted to cash but keeps you from having stashes of cash around,” Colorado Attorney General John Sutters said at a press conference on Monday. 

Adams County District Attorney Don Quick went further in his explanation.  “It appeared they were working on a start-up company for high-end comic books,” he said, according to CNN.  He said the comics included “first edition” Superman and Batman titles, and that some of the comics were in plastic bags.  One comic was worth $3500 and the total collection over $500,000, according to the report.

The ring allegedly brought methamphetamine manufactured in Mexico to Denver from Phoenix, then delivered to local dealers.