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Mirela “Mimi” Todorova, a 36-year-old woman from Hollywood, has been convicted for operating a large-scale drug ring and narcotics delivery service. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Todorova, a citizen of the United States, Canada, and Bulgaria, ran the operation from June 2020 to March 2021. She used technology to manage her drug trafficking business, hiring drivers and providing them with cell phones and narcotics to deliver drugs across Southern California.
Todorova's operation included selling counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl, a dangerous substance known to cause fatal overdoses. Despite warnings from customers about the pills' potential lethality, Todorova continued selling them. Between November 2020 and January 2021, three customers nearly died from overdoses after consuming her drugs.
Court documents revealed that Todorova managed her business even while traveling to Mexico, where she tended to her pet jaguar, Princess. She entrusted Mucktarr Kather Sei, a 39-year-old from Los Angeles's Koreatown, with the keys to her drug stash house in Hollywood, allowing him to run operations in her absence.
Authorities executed search warrants in March 2021, uncovering a cache of narcotics, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and MDMA, at Todorova's home and vehicle. During the investigation, Todorova falsely claimed that the seized drugs were vitamins and denied instructing others on drug packaging or manufacturing.
After a nine-day trial, Todorova was found guilty on March 4, 2025. She faces a potential sentence of 20 years to life in prison, with a sentencing hearing scheduled for September 12. She has been in federal custody since April 2021. Todorova must also forfeit $498,555 in drug proceeds to the government.
Other individuals involved in the operation, including Sei, Christopher Y. Moreno Núñez, and Ashley Alicia Nicole Johnson, have pleaded guilty to felony narcotics distribution charges and await sentencing. The case underscores the importance of investigating overdose incidents, as highlighted by Matthew Allen, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s L.A. Field Division. Joseph McNally, Acting U.S. Attorney, commended the efforts of local and federal partners in dismantling the dangerous drug operation.