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Longtime DEA Fugitive Jesus "Chuy" González Killed During Enforcement Operation in Mexico

October 28, 2026
… "Chuy" González Killed During Enforcement Operation in Mexico October 28, 2026 “Jesús ‘Chuy’ González Peñuelas was … intelligence sharing and close coordination with Mexico’s Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection …
October 28, 2026
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Four Illegal Aliens Sentenced to Prison for Manufacturing and Trafficking Over 770 Kilograms of Methamphetamine

… ATLANTA - Florencio Magana-Sarabia, an illegal alien from Mexico, was sentenced to more than 16 years in federal … Jones sentenced Florencio Magana-Sarabia, 44, of Michoacán, Mexico, to 16 years, 3 months in prison to be followed by … in this case: Jose Avalos-Menera, 40, of Michoacán, Mexico, was sentenced to 108 months in prison to be followed …
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Top Ecuadorian Leader of Los Choneros, a Violent Foreign Terrorist Organization, Extradited to the United States to Face International Narcotics and Firearm Charges Following Homeland Security Task Force Initiative

… of cocaine from South America through Central America and Mexico to the United States and elsewhere.  Los Choneros … to transport cocaine from Colombia through Ecuador and into Mexico.  The leaders of Los Choneros, including Bermúdez …
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Robeson County Tienda Caught Selling Over 19 Pounds of Cocaine and Heroin; Leads to 12 Years in Federal Prison

… thousands of dollars in drug profits back to a cartel in Mexico. By conducting undercover buys, executing search …
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Illegal Alien from Mexico Sentenced to Federal Prison in Oregon for Gun Trafficking in Homeland Security Task Force Case

… Illegal Alien from Mexico Sentenced to Federal Prison in Oregon for Gun … Firearms Found Hidden in Car to Secretly Transport to Mexico gunpic2.jpeg Firearms hidden in vehicle. gunpic1.jpeg … and others, conspired to smuggle guns from Portland to Mexico. They hid 12 firearms in the spare tire compartment …
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Cartel Commander Charged with International Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy and Firearm Offenses in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) in Veracruz, Mexico. On Feb. 20, 2025, the U.S. Secretary of State … Oct. 5 by Mexican law enforcement authorities in Jalisco, Mexico. The DEA’s Special Operations Division Bilateral …
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Illegal Alien from Mexico Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Dealing Fentanyl and Unlawfully Possessing Firearms

… Illegal Alien from Mexico Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Dealing Fentanyl …
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Community Event
August 04, 2026
August 04, 2026

National Night Out - Mariposa, New Mexico

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EDT)
Rio Rancho, NM
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Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Narcotics Trafficking

… from Colombia through his location in Guatemala and on to Mexico. A network of associates further transported the …
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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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Second Defendant in Largest Methamphetamine Seizure in New Jersey History Admits to Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… history.  Carlos H. Cordero-Gutierrez, 54, of Juarez City, Mexico, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge …
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Prolific Chinese Money Launderer Sentenced for Laundering Drug Trafficking Proceeds Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… of illegal drugs into the United States, primarily through Mexico. This is the  second defendant from this CMLO to …
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Training
November 09, 2026
November 09, 2026

Drug-Free Workplace Training

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)
DEA Operation Engage is hosting a free virtual Drug-Free Workplace Training for workplace leaders across Albuquerque and Northern New Mexico on Monday, November 9, 2026, from 9:00am to 1:00pm MST. The half-day training is designed for business owners, HR professionals, supervisors and managers, safety and operations leaders, university personnel, faith...
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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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Drug Trafficking Duo Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy

… between March 2024 and April 2024, a co-conspirator in Mexico agreed to deliver more than 400 grams of fentanyl … fentanyl was delivered in Florida, the co-conspirator in Mexico directed Mendoza to collect payment. Mendoza’s … the drug money. Mendoza and Hernandez traveled from Mexico to Florida and met with the undercover officer. …
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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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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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Federal Jury Convicts El Paso Man for Fentanyl Trafficking

… 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) … in drug dealing for a long time. Arellano then fled to Mexico in early 2025. Mexican authorities apprehended …
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Alien Illegally and Unlawfully in the U.S. Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distribution of Cocaine and Firearm Offenses

… the announcement. Gabriel Aguilar-Benitez, 36, a citizen of Mexico, unlawfully living in Louisville, Kentucky, was … the next 10 years in federal prison and be deported back to Mexico.”  “HSI is committed to working with our federal, …
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Red Ribbon Campaign Champions Prevention to Advance a Fentanyl Free America

… murdered while investigating members of a drug cartel in Mexico. The annual Red Ribbon Week campaign supports DEA’s  …
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Red Ribbon Week Returns Across the Midwest

… murdered while investigating members of a drug cartel in Mexico. The annual Red Ribbon Week campaign supports DEA’s  …
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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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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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Mexican National Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Methamphetamine in Lafayette

… of Louisiana charged Manuel De Jesus Arce Cruz , 42, of Mexico, by criminal complaint with Possession with Intent to …
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Counterfeit Pills

October 27, 2026
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October 27, 2026
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Lieutenant in Sinaloa and Beltran-Leyva Cartels Sentenced to Federal Prison

… trafficking and money laundering. Lopez, who was hiding in Mexico for more than a decade before his capture and expulsion to the United States, smuggled weapons to Mexico and helped manage a vast cocaine-smuggling network in … Memphis, and other cities while smuggling cash back to Mexico in shipments carrying no less than $1 million per …
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Leads to 19 arrests in Alice Cocaine Conspiracy

… of cocaine from outside suppliers, including sources in Mexico, before supplying it to others for distribution. …
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Ugandan National Extradited to the United States to Face Cocaine and Firearms Trafficking Charges in Homeland Security Task Force Case

… the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), one of Mexico’s most violent and prolific transnational criminal …
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Alien Smuggling Conspiracy Using an Underground Tunnel

… 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 case. ATF legal attachés in Mexico City and Mexico’s Fiscalía General de la República Organized Crime …
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HSTF Operation Leads to More Than a Dozen Defendants in Kansas Sentenced for Working for Mexican Drug Cartel

… Talavera stayed in regular contact with cartel members in Mexico. Talavera pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy … case: Jonathan Gutierrez-Diaz, 30, an illegal alien from Mexico, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to … in prison. Alexis Ortega-Ramos, 29, an illegal alien from Mexico, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to …