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Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy Linked to Cartel

… Sioux Falls - (605) 330-4421 ST. PAUL – Erick Emilio Diaz-Aguilar, aka “Homie,” 34, was sentenced to 240 months … Nelson on September 9, 2026. According to court documents, Diaz-Aguilar managed the “Diaz-Aguilar Drug Trafficking … count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine Edward Gonzalez , of Hastings, Minnesota, sentenced to 120 months …
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Homeland Security Task Force: Ten Defendants Sentenced in South Florida Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… Mendez, 46, to 57 months; Elvis Alfonso, 40, to 64 months; Alfredo Miranda, 63, to 70 months; Yaniel Cardenal Frias, 32, to 75 months; and Jorge Victor Herrero Gamez, 33, to 82 months. Each pleaded … to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. Alberto Gonzalez, 39, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison …
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81 Members of Violent Drug Trafficking Organization Charged in Puerto Rico Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… the safety of our communities and spread fear,” said Joseph González, Puerto Rico Police Superintendent. “Our officers … also known as “El Viejo” and “Nino;” Jeremy Omar González-Díaz; Rafael Orlando Martínez-Mercado, also known as …
Juan Carlos Valencia-Gonzalez
FUGITIVE

Juan Carlos Valencia-Gonzalez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Narcotics Importation
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Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Manufacture And Distribute Counterfeit Pills

… were recovered during related search warrants. Aris Arvelo Gonzalez, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to … Patti B. Saris scheduled sentencing for Jan. 13, 2027. Gonzalez was arrested and charged in November 2026.   … between July 2025 and November 2025.  At the time of Gonzalez’s arrest, he was found in possession of thousands …
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DEA Caribbean Division Strikes Major Blow Against Violent Drug Trafficking Organization in Southern Puerto Rico

… drug trafficking organization operating across Juana Díaz, Villalba, and Coamo, resulting in the federal …
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U.S. Attorney and DEA San Antonio Field Division Announce New Overdose Task Force to Combat Drug Related Overdoses

… as a handgun, both hidden in the floors of a residence. Alfredo Alejandro is charged with possession with intent to …
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Naugatuck Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Role in Waterbury-Area Drug Ring

… area of William Street, and the other was headed by Daniel Diaz-Rivera and operated in the area of Maple Avenue.  The … and crack as part of the Quiros organization. Redd, Quiros, Diaz-Rivera, and 14 associates were charged with federal … offenses as a result of the investigation.  Redd, Quiros, Diaz-Rivera, and several codefendants were arrested on …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 22 years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine Near Fayetteville Softball Complex

… Agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration identified Jorge Hoyos-Lopez , age 35, as a methamphetamine distributor …
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Homeland Security Task Force Yields 30 Year Prison Sentence for Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Leader

… Info Division Contacts Tampa - Tampa, Fla. – Celso Navarro Diaz (65, Colombia) has been sentenced to 30 years in … into the United States. A federal jury found Navarro Diaz guilty on January 30, 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. … and evidence presented during the five-day trial, Navarro Diaz was the head of an organization in Colombia that …
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Leads to 19 arrests in Alice Cocaine Conspiracy

… 23; Joel Flores, 52; David Cantu aka Pamfi, 39; Lucia Gonzalez, 34; and Cindy Gutierrez, 42.  All have now made …
Diaz-Herrera, Alfredo
FUGITIVE

Alfredo Diaz-Herrera

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USC 841(a)(1) and 846Possession w/ intent to distributeConspiracy
Jose Alfredo Hurtado-Olascoaga
FUGITIVE

Jose Alfredo Hurtado-Olascoaga

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: International Drug Manufacturing and Distribution
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Convictions through Guilty Pleas and Sentencings in Homeland Security TaskForce (HSTF) Prosecutions (August 10 through August 14, 2026)

… sentencing date for November 13, 2026.  On August 12, 2026, Jorge Siberón-Flusa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess … 13, 2026.  On August 13, 2026, José Francisco De La Cruz-Díaz was sentenced by United States District Court Chief …
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DEA Caribbean Division, HSTF Partners Dismantle Violent LFNM Criminal Enterprise; 23 Indicted on Racketeering, Murder, Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

… [3]   Alberto Valdez, a.k.a. “Pelota/Pelotero” [7]   Steven González-Sánchez, a.k.a “El de los Tatuajes/Tatuajes” [11] Jorge Torres-Rodríguez, a.k.a. “Polly/Poyi/Ponce/Pollina” … Amezquita-Falú, a.k.a. “Diablón” [19] Christian López-Díaz, a.k.a. “Christian 25/Chris 25” [20] Carlos …
Melvin Diaz-Gonzalez
FUGITIVE

Melvin R. Diaz-Gonzalez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: CHARGED WITH POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE MULTI-KILOGRAM QUANTITIES OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN EXCESS OF FIVE (5) KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE IN VIOLATION OF 21 USC 841(A)(1).
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52 Members of La Familia Nunca Muere Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations as part of the Homeland Security Task Force Initiative

… charged in the indictment are:   [1] Tomás Junior Sánchez-González, a.k.a. “Father/Boss/Patrón/Gemelo” [2] Junior … Edwin Rivera-Pérez, a.k.a. “Bubu” [5] Carlos D. Valladares-Díaz, a.k.a. “Dany/Lalo/Ojos Bellos/Ojos Lindos” [6] Omar … [19] Kevin M. Rijos-Sepúlveda, a.k.a. “Yeezy” [20] Jorge S. Rodríguez-Rivera, a.k.a. “Gallero” [21] John …
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Indictment Charges Ansonia and New Haven Men with Narcotic Pill Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

… in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, announced that HECTOR GONZALEZ , 42, of Ansonia, and DAREL EDWARDS , also known as … complaints on June 30, 2026.  On that date, a search of Gonzalez’s residence revealed three mechanical pill pressing …
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Second Cocaine Trafficker Receives Prison Sentence in Homeland Security Task Force investigation

… possession with intent to deliver cocaine. Laura Janette Gonzalez pleaded guilty Sept. 21, 2025. U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera has now ordered Gonzalez to serve 25 months in federal prison to be … revealed Villarreal and Edith Gonzalez, Laura Janette Gonzalez’s sister, coordinated the shipment that Laura …
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Indictments, Convictions, and Sentencings in HSTF Prosecutions

… defendants’ sentencing date for August 26, 2026. AUSA Laura Diaz and Joseph Russell are in charge of the prosecution of … (ADC) and pleaded guilty on January 26, 2026.  AUSA Laura Díaz González and Andres Orr are in charge of the … (ADC) and pleaded guilty on February 12, 2025.  AUSA Laura Díaz González and Andres Orr are in charge of the …
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DEA Fugitive Jesus “Chuy” González Penuelas Targeted with New U.S. Sanctions

May 20, 2026
… DEA Fugitive Jesus “Chuy” González Penuelas Targeted with New U.S. Sanctions May 20, … to include new sanctions against DEA fugitive   Jesus González Penuelas,  aka “Chuy” González. Chuy González leads a network accused …
May 20, 2026
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Downtown L.A. Residents Arrested on Federal Complaint Alleging Possession of More Than 42 Kilograms of Fentanyl, Small Alligator in Stash House

… Department announced today. Marvin Angelito, 27, and Susan Gonzalez, 26, were arrested on September 10 and are charged … Karen L. Stevenson ordered Angelito detained and ordered Gonzalez released on $15,000 bond. Angelito’s arraignment is scheduled for October 2, and Gonzalez’s arraignment is scheduled for October 9. No pleas …
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DEA Caribbean Division Highlights Major HSTF Guilty Pleas and Sentencings in Puerto Rico

… THROUGH GUILTY PLEAS On September 14, Winder José González pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import more than five kilograms of cocaine from Colombia. González was arrested in Colombia on December 9, 2024, and …
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HSTF Announces the Indictment and Arrests of Four CJNG Members for Narco-terrorism, Drug Trafficking, and Firearms Trafficking Offenses

…   Firearms trafficking conspiracies Life Imprisonment Noe Diaz Jimenez (33, Mexico) Conspiracy to commit … to the indictment, Edgar Alejandro Lopez Velasco, Noe Diaz Jimenez, Leobardo Gaxiola Lopez, and Jose Miguel … Velasco was a representative of a high-level CJNG member; Diaz Jimenez was a fentanyl trafficker with a fentanyl lab …
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California Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Distribution of Large Quantities of Methamphetamine

… with co-defendants Fernando Beltran, David Gallegos, Jorge Villanueva, and others to distribute methamphetamine, …
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Governor of Sinaloa and Nine Current and Former Mexican Officials Face Drug Trafficking and Weapons Charges

… charging RUBEN ROCHA MOYA, ENRIQUE INZUNZA CAZAREZ, ENRIQUE DIAZ VEGA, DAMASO CASTRO ZAAVEDRA, MARCO ANTONIO ALMANZA AVILES, ALBERTO JORGE CONTRERAS NUNEZ, a/k/a “Cholo,” GERARDO MERIDA … in prison; mandatory minimum of 40 years in prison ENRIQUE DIAZ VEGA Former Secretary of Administration and Finance for …
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Man Sentenced to 260 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy Linked to Sinaloa Cartel

… of methamphetamine. Led and organized by Erick Emilio Diaz-Aguilar, the “Diaz-Aguilar Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO)” operated … than $20,000 from various individuals associated with the Diaz-Aguilar-DTO. Additional evidence showed that the …
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Man Sentenced to 120 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Meth Trafficking

… Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that Rodolfo Rebollar-Gonzalez, 29, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for … of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Rebollar-Gonzalez was sentenced before U.S. District Judge Patrick J. … Police forced entry into the apartment and saw Rebollar-Gonzalez holding roughly nine pounds of methamphetamine in …
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HSTF Operation Leads to More Than a Dozen Defendants in Kansas Sentenced for Working for Mexican Drug Cartel

… guilty to crimes related to the case: Jonathan Gutierrez-Diaz, 30, an illegal alien from Mexico, pleaded guilty to …
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HSTF: Operation Mousetrap Leads to Midtown Takedown: Multiple Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Connected to 540-Kilogram Cocaine Seizure in Miami

… charges Daniel “Mickey” Hernandez, 38, of Miami; Frank Gonzalez, 45, of Hialeah; Alexander “Al Biggs” Walker Caraballo, 50, of Miami; Jose Luis “Lil Cuz” Diaz, Jr., also known as “Pri,” 33, of Miami Gardens; and … are also charged with distribution offenses. Walker and Gonzalez face additional charges for possession with intent …