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Alleged Mexico-Based MethTrafficker Transported Back to the United States to Face Federal Charges

… Alleged Mexico-Based MethTrafficker Transported Back to the United … Stockton - (571) 387-3956 OAKLAND – The government of Mexico recently deported Julio Palafox, a United States … According to court documents, Palafox is a Mexico-based methamphetamine trafficker that during the …
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Illegal Alien from Mexico with Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking more than 133,000 Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl

… Illegal Alien from Mexico with Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to Prison … – Omar Antonio Jaramillo-Meza, 24, an illegal alien from Mexico with ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, was sentenced today … explained that he had drugs sent by plane from Colombia to Mexico. In February 2023, Jaramillo-Meza sent a message to …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Brokering Shipments of Fentanyl and Meth from Mexico to Western Washington

… in Prison for Brokering Shipments of Fentanyl and Meth from Mexico to Western Washington August 11, 2026 Seattle Contact … in sending firearms to cartel connected drug sources in Mexico,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd. … This led to Gennette reaching out to an alleged contact in Mexico, Donald Budge. Budge is also charged in this case and …
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Fugitive Apprehended in Mexico and Removed to United States to Face Federal and State Charges

… Fugitive Apprehended in Mexico and Removed to United States to Face Federal and … felon, was apprehended in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico July 17, after a joint operation conducted by the DEA Detroit Field Division, DEA-Mexico, U.S. Marshals Mexico Foreign Field Office and U.S. …
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HSTF Announces the Indictment and Arrests of Four CJNG Members for Narco-terrorism, Drug Trafficking, and Firearms Trafficking Offenses

… Maximum Penalties Edgar Alejandro Lopez Velasco (44, Mexico) Conspiracy to commit narco-terrorism   Conspiracy to … conspiracies Life Imprisonment Noe Diaz Jimenez (33, Mexico) Conspiracy to commit narco-terrorism   Conspiracy to … Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Czech authorities, Mexico’s Secretaria de Seguridad y Proteccion Ciudadana, and …
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Northern Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking 140 Firearms to Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations, Money Laundering, and Harboring Illegal Immigrants

… 140 firearms for drug trafficking organizations in Mexico, laundering proceeds from the firearms sales, and … and ammunition to drug trafficking organizations in Mexico fuels violence, strengthens criminal networks and … affiliated with drug trafficking organizations operating in Mexico, and to sell these items in Mexico for profit. Osorio …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts 7 for Kentucky Meth Trafficking Conspiracy following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… According to the indictment, Ramon Molina-Torres ,47, of Mexico, Francisco Pablo Alonzo ,   23,   of Guatemala, Diego … Bellamy , 23, of Owensboro, Ayseymer Soto-Gomez , 24, of Mexico, and Eliazar Lopez-Pedraza , 46, of Mexico, were all charged with one count of conspiring …
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Administrator Cole CJNG Press Conference Remarks as Given

August 05, 2026
… its powerful influence via violence and corruption in Mexico. This includes members within the Mexican government … members like:  “Jardienero,”   who was recently captured in Mexico. This includes:  “Sapo,” Hugo Mendoza Gaytan, a sicario who runs sicario training camps deep in Mexico.  This includes: “Tarjetas,” Julio Montero Pinzon, …
August 05, 2026
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HSTF Investigation Leads to Prison Sentence for Member of Kansas City Drug Trafficking Ring Tied to Mexico

… for Member of Kansas City Drug Trafficking Ring Tied to Mexico June 25, 2026 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us (314) … Heredia-Chang, 34, is an illegal alien from Sinaloa, Mexico, who had been living in Phoenix, Arizona. The … was collaborating with individuals in Sinaloa, Mexico, to acquire and transport methamphetamine, fentanyl, …
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New Charges and Rewards Announced for the Capture and/or Conviction of Senior Leaders of Notorious Mexican Cartel

… one of the most prolific and dangerous drug cartels in Mexico. Alongside the indictments, the Department of State’s … targeting Americans who owned timeshare properties in Mexico,” said U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. for the … in losses attributable to timeshare fraud schemes in Mexico. It is significant that our white-collar prosecutors …
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Illegal Alien Faces Federal Fentanyl and Firearms Charges After Stockbridge Arrest

… ATLANTA – Rogelio Moises Rosel Dimas, an illegal alien from Mexico, appeared in federal court yesterday to answer a … On July 30, 2026, Rogelio Moises Rosel Dimas, 39, of Mexico, appeared in federal court on a criminal complaint …
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Houston Woman Convicted for Smuggling 98.26 Kilos of Methamphetamine into the United States

… counts of trafficking methamphetamine into the U.S. from Mexico, announced  U.S. Attorney for the Western District of …
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Abbeville Man Who Fled to Mexico Convicted on Federal Drug and Gun Charges

… Abbeville Man Who Fled to Mexico Convicted on Federal Drug and Gun Charges June 04, … County, Alabama. “The defendant’s decision to flee to Mexico delayed justice, but it did not prevent it,” said … on state charges, Lingo was released on bond and fled to Mexico. After a federal indictment was returned, the United …
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Homeland Security Task Force Secures Life Sentences for Two Leaders of Multimillion-Dollar Cocaine and Fentanyl-Trafficking Organization That Used Children as Couriers

… from cartel-connected suppliers in Texas and, ultimately, Mexico. The DTO’s fentanyl pills—counterfeited “M30” pills … to exotic locations including France, Greece, the Maldives, Mexico, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates. In December …
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Barrio Azteca Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy Charges Related to 2010 U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez

… Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 915-479-2540 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … Guajardo Lopez, also known as “Kiki,” 59, of Juarez, Mexico, pleaded guilty today to racketeering conspiracy and …
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Ten Charged in Grant County Meth and Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 915-479-2540 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … of methamphetamine and fentanyl throughout southwest New Mexico between 2023 and 2026. According to court documents, …
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Illegal Alien, Convicted Felon, and Austell Man Face Federal Charges Following Tri-County Narcotics Operations

… Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 ATLANTA – An illegal alien from Mexico, a convicted felon, and an Austell man appeared in … that Mendoza-Valencia is allegedly an illegal alien from Mexico. On July 22, 2026, DEA agents stopped Christian … Earlier this week, Silvano Mendoza-Valencia, 40, of Mexico, and Robert Louis Burr, 45, of College Park, Georgia, …
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DEA Announces New Los Angeles Field Division Special Agent in Charge

… and for the illicit proceeds which make their way back to Mexico. The drug cartels capitalize on our entry points, …
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United States Files Civil Complaint Against New Mexico Psychologist Alleging Improper Prescribing of Controlled Substances

… United States Files Civil Complaint Against New Mexico Psychologist Alleging Improper Prescribing of … Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 915-479-2540 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) …
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Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputy Convicted of Tipping Off DEA Targets

… Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 915-479-2540 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … the July 10 conviction of a Bernalillo County, New Mexico Sheriff’s Office detective for obstructing Drug …
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Two Illegal Aliens and Marietta Man Face Federal Charges After Seizure of Nearly 500 Pounds of Meth

… and Lourdes Prudente Blanco, both illegal aliens from Mexico, and Alan Hernandez, of Marietta, Georgia, are facing … 47, and Lourdes Prudente Blanco, 48, both of Mexico, and Alan Hernandez, 34, of Marietta, Georgia, …
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DEA El Paso and Partners Remove 4,796 Pounds of Unused Medications from Communities in West Texas and New Mexico

… Unused Medications from Communities in West Texas and New Mexico May 06, 2026 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) … Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 915-479-2540 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) …
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HSTF Shuts Down Mexican Cocaine Smuggling Operation Leading to 15 Prison Sentences

… a Kansas City metro-based drug trafficking ring linked to Mexico.   In December 2019, the Drug Enforcement … Gamboa-Saenz, 39, is an illegal alien from Chihuahua, Mexico. His network of traffickers smuggled cocaine from Mexico into the United States, which was then transported …
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Inmate who ran Gun Trafficking Organization From State Prison Sentenced in Homeland Security Task Force investigation

… for placing firearms in the hands of cartel members in Mexico. The sentence imposed will run consecutively to the …
Julio Alberto Castillo Rodriguez
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Julio Alberto Castillo Rodriguez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Narcotics Importation
Hugo Gonzalo Mendoza-Gaytan
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Hugo Gonzalo Mendoza-Gaytan

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Narcotics importation
Ricardo Ruiz Velasco
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Ricardo Ruiz-Velasco

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Narcotics importation
Julio Cesar Montero-Pinzon
FUGITIVE

Julio Cesar Montero-Pinzon

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Narcotics importation
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Eight Charged in Oregon with Trafficking Narcotics Across the United States from Mexico by Hiding Fentanyl in Cereal Boxes and Children's Toys

… with Trafficking Narcotics Across the United States from Mexico by Hiding Fentanyl in Cereal Boxes and Children's … (TCO) transporting narcotics into California from Mexico and distributing it across the United States … including methamphetamine and fentanyl into California from Mexico before distributing it across the United States, …