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Gulfport, MS, Man Sentenced to Life for Fentanyl Offenses and 300 Months for Conspiracy to Tamper with Witnesses

… phone.  He also arranged for the shipment of fentanyl from Mexico to Gulfport, Mississippi for distribution. During the …
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Mexican National Illegally Living in Arlington Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation for Trafficking Meth

… for trafficking a large amount of methamphetamine from Mexico into the Eastern District of Texas and beyond.  …
Alica Valdez-Farias
FUGITIVE

Alicia Valdez-Farias

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute of a controlled substance
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El Paso Doctor Enters $200,000 Settlement Following State and Federal Fraud Allegations

… 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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Mexican Citizen with Green Card Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

… to court documents, Sabino Diaz-Silva, 63, used his ties to Mexico to directly communicate with a Mexican source of … of methamphetamine. Diaz-Silva will face deportation to Mexico once his sentence of imprisonment is completed.  Drug …
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Federal Prosecutors Dismantle Four Major Drug Trafficking Organizations Flooding South Dakota with Meth and Fentanyl

… that obtained methamphetamine and fentanyl from sources in Mexico who then arranged for the drugs to cross the border … trafficking: a long-running, cartel-sourced pipeline from Mexico through Colorado (Sertuche); a multi-year …
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Alleged Member of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Extradited to El Paso

… 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) … to the Western District of Texas following his arrest in Mexico last week. According to court documents, from January …
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Hobbs Woman Sentenced for High-Speed Chase that led to Fentanyl and Meth Bust

… 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) … received information that a vehicle traveling in Hobbs, New Mexico, contained fentanyl pills and methamphetamine. Agents …
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Sinaloa Cartel-Connected Drug Distribution Ring That Used Semi-Trucks to Transport Huge Loads Disrupted With Multiple Arrests

… Miller. The drug traffickers transported narcotics from Mexico, via California, sometimes using a semi-truck to … Western District of Washington, but also the brothers in Mexico who profited by spreading their poisons and addiction … Banuelos 24. The men are based in the Sinaloa area of Mexico. Throughout 2023 and 2024, law enforcement used …
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DEA El Paso Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… 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) … local and state partners, residents of West Texas and New Mexico will be able to dispose of their unwanted, unneeded, …
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18th Street Gangsters, Associates Arrested on Indictments Alleging Murder, Extortion, Drug Trafficking in L.A.’s MacArthur Park Area

… fugitives in this matter. One fugitive is believed to be in Mexico and another is believed to be in Guatemala. “For far … members within the United States, and operates across Mexico, Central and South America, and elsewhere. 18th …
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Lawrence Man Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Nine Kilograms of Cocaine

… of $230,000 in drug proceeds that he sought to send to Mexico. On April 20, 2022, Lara was stopped on Interstate-84 …
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Federal Court Sentenced Clayton Woman for Laundering Millions for Cartels and Moving Kilo Quantities of Narcotics

… of cocaine and methamphetamine that had been shipped from Mexico and laundered the proceeds from the sale of these drugs back to Mexico. In January 2023, agents learned that … drugs to customers in the Carolinas that originated in Mexico. Rodriguez-Flores was also responsible for laundering …
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DEA Seizes Record-Breaking 2.7 Million Fentanyl Pills

… Largest Fentanyl Pill Seizure to Date Drugs seized in New Mexico Guns seized in New Mexico Historic Fentanyl Pill Seizure in Albuquerque … District Office seized 2.7 million fentanyl pills in New Mexico's largest city. The seizure was part of an ongoing, …
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Defendant Who Trafficked Drugs While Absconding From Federal Drug Trafficking Sentence Gets Additional Five Years in Prison

… - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Citizen of Mexico Arrested With 13 Kilos of Cocaine While on the Run … Prison Sentence for Drug Dealing Seattle –A citizen of Mexico who resided in Renton, Washington before being sent … a lengthy investigation of drug traffickers with ties to Mexico and Colombia. In June 2024 law enforcement teams from …
Jesus Alexandro Sanchez-Felix
FUGITIVE

Jesus Alexandro Sanchez-Felix

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to import controlled substances; Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances; Conspiracy to engage in money laundering.
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U.S. Attorney's Office, DEA and HSI Announce Charges Against Fourteen Individuals in Major Drug 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) … a significant drug trafficking network in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The operation targeted 15 defendants charged with …
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Multi-Agency Joint Investigation Shuts Down New Orleans Crack Cocaine Lab, Netting Major Narcotics Seizure and Arrest

… to Harry, tracking his recent travel to the United States-Mexico border region and Houston. On April 14, 2026, …
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Trial Victory Secured in Largest Single Fentanyl Pill Bust in DEA History

… 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) … fentanyl dealer operating in Hobbs and southern New Mexico, Jose Marquez. In November 2024, agents executed a …
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High-Ranking Member of Violent Mexican Drug Cartel Sentenced on Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge

… also known as El Chelelo, 53, of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, was a member of Los Zetas, a drug trafficking … as regional leader, known as a “plaza boss,” in Monterrey, Mexico, commanding dozens of members of The Company in drug … Affairs worked with law enforcement partners in Mexico to secure the arrest and July 2023 extradition of …
STORY

Reward Offer of Up to $5 Million for Information Leading to Arrest and/or Conviction of Leader of FTO ‘Los Choneros’

December 11, 2025
… of cocaine from South America, through Central American and Mexico, to the United States and elsewhere.   On September …
December 11, 2025
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Two Indicted as Law Enforcement Captures Largest Fentanyl Seizure in South Carolina History

… Investigators believe the seized narcotics were sourced in Mexico and transported across the southern border.  Law …
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High-Ranking Sinaloa Leader Extradited to El Paso, Faces up to Life in Federal Prison

… 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) … member of the Sinaloa Cartel was extradited from Mexico to El Paso, indicted for criminal charges related to …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Laundering $5.4 million

… repatriation of the proceeds, or their equivalent value, to Mexico as part of a money laundering conspiracy. According … proceeds generated in the United States to the cartel in Mexico. Martinez personally arranged for the laundering of … of drugs across our borders and the flow of money back to Mexico by cartel operatives and bring these individuals to …
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More than 25 Defendants Charged in Nationwide Tren de Aragua Crackdown Resulting in the Seizure of Over 80 Firearms and Narcotics in Homeland Security Task Force Investigations

… in Colorado, Tennessee, New York, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, Washington, Georgia, Nebraska, Texas, and elsewhere. …
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Three Charged With Fentanyl Distribution

… text communication between Ales Mena and a contact in Mexico.  On three occasions from February to April of 2026, …
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DEA Launches Bold Bilateral Initiative to Dismantle Cartel Gatekeepers and Combat Synthetic Drug Trafficking

… to strengthen collaboration between the United States and Mexico in the fight against cartels, whose trafficking … ensuring the movement of firearms and bulk cash back into Mexico. By specifically targeting them, DEA and its partners …
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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking

… of fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone “M-30” pills from Mexico and distributing them in northern California and … After supplying this methamphetamine, Zamora Rojo moved to Mexico. In December 2020, Zamora Rojo supplied thousands of … extradition of Luis Lopez Zamora to the United States from Mexico. Assistant U.S. Attorney David W. Spencer is …
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U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI, DEA, and EPA Announce Indictment in Massive Navajo Nation Marijuana Cultivation Scheme

… 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) … marijuana farms operated by Dineh Benally in Estancia, New Mexico (as well as his residence), law enforcement …
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DEA New York and Law Enforcement Partners Issue Statement on the Resolution of Charges Against Narcotics Trafficker and Longtime Fugitive for Drug-Related Kidnappings and Assaults

… in the Bronx, and was ultimately arrested in Guadalajara, Mexico. Three co-conspirators who were arrested in 2022 have … narcotic trafficking operation. Even after Huertas fled to Mexico, dedicated law enforcement teams never abandoned … Agents and officers tracked HUERTAS to Guadalajara, Mexico, where he was arrested on a federal warrant and …