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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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Operator of Sham Produce Companies Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Importation and Money Laundering

… the Atlanta area and then laundering the proceeds back to Mexico.  “Whether cocaine is hidden in fruit, electronics, … federal agents in Laredo, Texas inspected a shipment from Mexico and located 119 pounds of cocaine concealed among … the shipment.  In November 2023, agents at the U.S./Mexico border in McAllen, Texas intercepted approximately 66 …
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Two Mexican Nationals Plead Guilty to Alien Smuggling and Providing Material Support to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization

… 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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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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Two Mexican nationals Removed to U.S. to Face Federal Drug Trafficking Charges in New Mexico

… to U.S. to Face Federal Drug Trafficking Charges in New Mexico February 18, 2026 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us … 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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Fresno Methamphetamine Conversion Lab Dismantled; Three Arrested

… Diarte-Perez, 46, and Carlos Beltran-Ochoa, 27, both from Mexico and illegally residing in Terra Bella, are charged … a drug trafficking offense. Lamberto Elorza-Chavez, 39, of Mexico, illegally residing in Terra Bella, is charged with …
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Leads to Arrest of Man Charged in International Money Laundering Conspiracy

… sending structured cash transfers of drug proceeds to Mexico through La Posada. Between 2022 and 2026, … than 100,000 wire transfers totaling over $140 million to Mexico. Nearly all of the funds were sent to Mexican states … Detroit-based drug dealer looking to send drug proceeds to Mexico. On multiple occasions, Romo-Padilla conducted …
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Mexican National, New Orleans Man, and Vacherie Man Indicted for Cocaine Conspiracy and Distribution following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… MARQUEZ (“MARQUEZ”) , age 22, a resident of the Republic of Mexico, TONTA OCTAVE (“OCTAVE”),  age 48, of Vacherie, …
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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, …
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Illegal Alien Sent to Prison for Role in Black-Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme

… to move drug trafficking proceeds through Texas to Mexico. Gabriel Arturo Castillo of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, pleaded guilty April 8.  U.S. District Judge Marina … sale of illegal drugs in the United States to cartels in Mexico without physically transporting money across the …
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Mexican Fentanyl Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to International Drug Trafficking Offenses

… documents, Hernan Geovani Ojeda Elenes, 48, of Culiacan, Mexico, manufactured large amounts of fentanyl that he then … operate a drug trafficking organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico. Ojeda Elenes admitted that he procured large amounts … 2026 transfer from Mexico to the United States pursuant to Mexico’s National Security law. The Department of Justice …
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Brothers From Mexico Sentenced to Prison for Multi-Year Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… Brothers From Mexico Sentenced to Prison for Multi-Year Drug Distribution … pills and powder. SEATTLE – One of two brothers from Mexico, who were both caught with a total of more than 30 …
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Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced in Idaho to 30 Years in Federal Prison

… International Drug Trafficking Organization with Ties to Mexico Meth Seized.jpg Methamphetamine seized during the … international drug trafficking organization with ties to Mexico. Delfin’s son, Cesar Delfin-Cervantes, was also a … to be delivered through a network of couriers from Mexico to California and then to Salem, Oregon, where Delfin …
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IDEC 2026

August 28, 2026
… Harfuch Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection of Mexico Omar Hamid García Harfuch provided the keynote … partnership and the collaboration between U.S. and Mexico law enforcement. Pictured  L-R: Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection of Mexico, Omar Hamid Garcia Harfuch, DEA Administrator, Terry …
August 28, 2026
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Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Trafficker Extradited from Mexico

… Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Trafficker Extradited from Mexico November 18, 2025 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us … linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, was extradited from Mexico on October 24th to face drug and firearms charges. … (i.e., firearms and ammunition) from the United States to Mexico. According to court records, Lopez-Guerrero used …
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Extradited Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin

… was significantly delayed because the defendant fled to Mexico before his previous sentencing hearing, in violation of his plea agreement. He was later found in Mexico and successfully extradited to the U.S. The United … District of Oregon provided critical information with its Mexico Foreign Field Office to locate and extradite Abel …
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Chicago Man Convicted of Laundering Money for Mexico-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

… Chicago Man Convicted of Laundering Money for Mexico-Based Drug Trafficking Organization December 22, 2025 … Dec. 15, 2025, for laundering illicit cash proceeds from a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization, following a … Evidence at trial revealed that from 2018 to 2021, the Mexico-based drug trafficking organization transported …
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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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37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States from Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations

… for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States from Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations … yesterday evening it took into custody 37 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal criminal charges around the …
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Illegal Alien Who Operated Large Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring from State Prison Sentenced to Federal Prison with Four Others

… ATLANTA – Ismael Guerrero-Moya, an illegal alien from Mexico, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his … Ismael Guerrero-Moya, 51, of Dieciocho de Marzo, Michoacán, Mexico, was sentenced to 30 years in prison to be followed … Bolanos Villalpando, 56, of Buenavista Tomatlán, Michoacán, Mexico, was sentenced to ten years in prison to be followed …
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Source of Supply for Major Drug Trafficking Ring Appears in U.S. District Court in Seattle Following Transfer from Mexico

… in U.S. District Court in Seattle Following Transfer from Mexico February 13, 2026 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us … Loads of Meth Smuggled in Candle Wax SEATTLE — The Mexico-based leader of a violent drug trafficking … U.S. District Court in Seattle, following his transfer from Mexico. Jose Luis Sanchez-Valencia, 58, was transported from …
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40th International Drug Enforcement Conference Focuses on Justice through Strength and Unity

… Monteoliva. Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection of Mexico Omar Hamid García Harfuch provided the event’s … partnership and the collaboration between U.S. and Mexico law enforcement.  Watch the conversation in its …
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District of Arizona Charges 379 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week

… including a minor, were determined to be citizens of Mexico unlawfully present in the United States. BPAs …
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Southern New Mexico Medical Spa Operator Settles Allegations of Controlled-Substance Recordkeeping Violations

… Southern New Mexico Medical Spa Operator Settles Allegations 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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Twice-Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine Hidden in Cucumber Shipment

… Jasso, Jr. and Rufino Pineda-Perez, an illegal alien from Mexico and twice-convicted felon, were sentenced to federal … 700 pounds. Pineda-Perez is a citizen and national of Mexico with no legal status in the United States. In 2001, … a second time. Earlier today, Rufino Pineda-Perez, 61, of Mexico, was sentenced to 15 years in prison to be followed …
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Cartel Commanders Charged with International Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy and Firearm Offenses

… the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) in Michoacán, Mexico. On Feb. 20, 2025, the U.S. Secretary of State … case. The Department of Justice thanks the Government of Mexico for securing the arrest of Ramon Alvarez Ayala. Chief …
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Illegal Immigrant from Mexico Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth

… Illegal Immigrant from Mexico Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for … Jr.  On December 3, 2024, Alcaraz-Ortuno, 37, of Guerrero, Mexico, was indicted by a federal grand jury in a four-count …
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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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DEA Administrator Cole's Statement on 26 Fugitives from Mexico taken into U.S. Custody

August 13, 2025
… DEA Administrator Cole's Statement on 26 Fugitives from Mexico taken into U.S. Custody DEA Administrator Remarks DEA … multiple tons of cocaine from South America through Mexico and into the United States. These arrests are the …
August 13, 2025
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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 …