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Colombian Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison

… of a drug trafficking (DTO) operating out of Colombia and Venezuela. In that role, during July and September 2011, he … the day-to-day operations at the SPSS construction sites in Venezuela. On or about July 13, 2011, the United States …

FUGITIVE

Jesus Alfredo Itriago

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to possession with intent to distribute cocaine

FUGITIVE

Ropolpho Mcturk-Mora

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: The following alleged Federal drug charges:
Conspiracy to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and obstruction of Justice

FUGITIVE

Pedro Martin-Olivares

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: The following alleged federal drug charges:
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine

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Accused Drug Trafficker Arrested In Panama Appears In Miami Federal Court

… indictment against Roberto Lopez Perdigon, 41, of Caracas, Venezuela. Lopez Perdigon was indicted on December 13, 2011, … of cocaine each year using aircraft originating from Venezuela and destined for Africa, and via maritime …

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International Narcotics Trafficker Extradited To Face Drug Trafficking And Narco-Terrorism Charges

… of thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Apure, Venezuela to Central America and the Caribbean. … approximately 20,000 kilograms of cocaine cached in Apure, Venezuela, near Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de (the …

FUGITIVE

Jose Alberto Carmona-Colmenares

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Launder MoneyMoney LaunderingAiding and Abetting

FUGITIVE

Carlos Orlando Zambrano-Briceno

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Launder MoneyMoney LaunderingAiding and Abetting

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Dominican National involved in drug importation schemes sentenced to 12 years in prison

… registered in the U.S., flew from the Dominican Republic to Venezuela where the cocaine was to be loaded onto the jet. … traveling to Brazil. Ultimately, the plane crash-landed in Venezuela, the crew evaded capture by Venezuelan authorities, and the cocaine was diverted back to …

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Dominican national pleads guilty in conspiracy to transport 1600 kilograms of cocaine from South America to the United States

… in the United States, flew from the Dominican Republic to Venezuela where the cocaine was to be loaded onto the jet. … traveling to Brazil. Ultimately, the plane crash-landed in Venezuela, the crew evaded capture by Venezuelan authorities, and the cocaine was diverted back to …

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Reward for Information to Bring Colombian Money Launderer to Justice

… to obtain or retain contracts to provide food to the Venezuelan people. Pulido and his co-conspirators allegedly … conspirators could pay the bribes and kickbacks to those Venezuelan government officials who assisted them in … the importation into and distribution of boxes of food in Venezuela, Pulido and a co-conspirator started a business to …

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Thirteen Indicted For Airdropping Multi-Hundred Kilogram Quantities Of Cocaine In The Caribbean Sea And For Money Laundering Offenses

… narcotics trafficking conspiracy spanning from Colombia and Venezuela to the British Virgin Islands and the United … multi-hundred kilogram loads of cocaine from Apure, Venezuela, to the British Virgin Islands, where the cocaine …

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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of A Leader Of A Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization And Three Other International Narcotics Traffickers

… registered in the United States, from Colombia and Venezuela to points in Central America, particularly … from clandestine airstrips located in the Apure region of Venezuela. In addition, in September and October 2012, …

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Man Sentenced to 178 Months for Conspiring to Import Cocaine into the United States

… hundreds of pounds of cocaine into the United States from Venezuela, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. Edwin …

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New rewards offered for information leading to capture of two FARC leaders

… and violent narco-terrorism conspiracy with high-ranking Venezuelan officials. Through the U.S. Department of State’s … their terrorist activities, and partnered with corrupt Venezuelan elites to threaten United States and our allies. … to harm the United States and betray the citizens of Venezuela.” Marín Arango and Hernández Solarte allegedly …

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Two Men Found On Stateless Vessel In International Waters With Large Amount Of Cocaine

… Callisto, a sailing vessel whose last port of call was in Venezuela. After receiving permission from the Canadian …

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Colombian Citizen Admits Conspiring to Transport Hundreds of Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States

… the United States from other countries including Colombia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic, Special Agent in …

FUGITIVE

Jesus A. Flores-Diaz

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: WAS CHARGED WITH CONDUCTING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PROCEEDS OF SPECIFIED UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY, INTENT TO DISGUISE THE NATURE OF PROCEEDS AND TRANSFERRING THE MONEY INSTRUMENT OUTSIDE AND THEN INSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN VIOLATION OF 18 USC 1956 (A)(1)(A)(I), 1956(A)(2)(A) AND 1956(A)(1)(B)(I).

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Guatemalan National Extradited to Eastern District of Texas

… to transport cocaine shipments departing from Colombia and Venezuela to arrive at his clandestine landing strips in …

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Man Indicted In International Drug Conspiracy Extradited To Boston From Colombia

… June 2008 and April 2010 to import from Columbia and Venezuela at least five kilograms of cocaine. …

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Major International Cocaine Transporter Extradited From Colombia

… tonnage quantities of cocaine from Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela through Central American countries to Mexico, for …

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Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. Admits to Leading Vast Drug-Smuggling, Money Laundering Empire

… sources in Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. The charges to which Dominguez …

FUGITIVE

Daniel Osorio-Garcia

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Launder MoneyMoney LaunderingAiding and Abetting

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Colombian Narcotics Kingpin Sentenced To 360 Months In Prison

… to his capture. Perez Henao was ultimately captured by Venezuelan authorities in Venezuela on June 3, 2012. The Venezuelan authorities sent Perez Henao to Colombia, which …

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Alleged Colombian Drug Kingpin Extradited To The United States To Face Drug Charges

… been in custody awaiting extradition since his capture in Venezuela in June 2012, was extradited from Colombia on …

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Colombian Narcotics Kingpin Pleads Guilty To Decades-Long Drug Trafficking Charges

… August 2013 and has been in custody since being captured in Venezuela on June 3, 2012. At the plea hearing held before …

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Two Colombian Nationals Extradited To Los Angeles On Charges Of Leading Multi-Ton Cocaine Conspiracy Via Clandestine Air Shipments

… clandestine airstrips in the western Apure Department of Venezuela.” They would “arrange for bribes to be paid to Venezuelan military and government officials” in an effort … carrying cocaine loads “enjoyed safe passage through Venezuelan airspace.” Using jets that they acquired “through …

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Treasury Designates Honduran Drug Traffickers

… the receipt of drug-laden aircraft departing from Apure, Venezuela into Honduras via clandestine airstrips. He also …

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Ten Alleged Members Of A Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Charged With Distributing Over 25,000 Kilograms Of Cocaine Designated Drug “Kingpin” Javier Antonio Calle Serna Charged With Murder

… of cocaine from Colombia to the United States, via Mexico, Venezuela, and other countries in South and Central America. …

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DEA: Plea Of Chino Antrax Cripples Violent Arm Of Sinaloa Cartel

… and South American countries including Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala. …