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Alleged Leader Of A Mexican Drug Cartel Extradited To United States

… the United States, was extradited to the United States from Mexico on Nov. 15, 2014, and made an initial appearance this … in this country and sowed violence and chaos throughout Mexico,” said HSI Executive Associate Director Edge.  “The … of cocaine from South America, through Central America and Mexico, and finally into the United States via land, air and …
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Key Leader Of South American Drug Cartel Sentenced To Thirty-Four Years In Prison

… and planes to take tons of cocaine from South America to Mexico for further distribution into the United States; and … was transported, and then wired more than $491,000 from Mexico as a down payment for transporting 10 tons of cocaine from the coast of Ecuador to Mexico.  During the negotiations, members of the …
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Eastern District Of California Actions In “Project Delirium”

… suppliers, and a “border boss” operating in Mexicali, Mexico, who was responsible for coordination of narcotics shipments between the United States and Mexico. Law enforcement agents seized more than 145 pounds … fight against the drug trafficking organizations,” said Mexico’s Secretary of Public Security Genaro Garcia Luna. …
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DEA Statement On The Arrest Of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera

… "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was a significant achievement for Mexico and a major step forward in our shared fight against … of the alleged head of the Sinaloa Cartel.  The DEA and Mexico have a strong partnership and we will continue to support Mexico in its efforts to improve security for its citizens …
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Five Indicted In International Narcotics And Kidnapping Conspiracy: Mexican Source Of Supply

… for large shipments of narcotics to be transported from Mexico and sold in New York City and elsewhere in the … that Pagan maintained contact with drug suppliers in Mexico linked to the Sinaloa Cartel. Pagan arranged for … two shipments of cocaine from a new source of supply in Mexico totaling 11 (24 lbs.). On December 19, Pagan told …
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Zeta Commander “Taliban” Facing Trial In The U.S.

… 2013. Velasquez-Caballero, 43, of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been in custody in Mexico since Sept. 26, 2012, when he was arrested in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. He was extradited under the treaty between the …
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Fort Worth Couple Sentenced For Roles In Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

… kilogram-quantities of methamphetamine from a source in Mexico that he subsequently distributed in the Dallas - Fort … She also received instructions from a person in Mexico as to how to wire or otherwise return the drug proceeds to the person in Mexico.  The instructions she received usually involved …
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Shafter Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Smuggling

… Luis Montoya-Salazar, aka Rafael Salazar-(Montoya), 42, of Mexico City, and Luis Ricardo Eslava-(Eslava), 42, of Sinaloa, Mexico. As part of the plea agreement, Gil will forfeit $3.1 … containing cocaine smuggled into the United States from Mexico at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry to a location in …
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Third Co-Conspirator Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Cocaine Seized In Bakersfield

… Luis Montoya-Salazar, aka Rafael Salazar-(Montoya), 42, of Mexico City, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with Jimmy … Shafter, and Luis Ricardo Eslava-(Eslava) 42, of Sinaloa, Mexico, to import, distribute, and possess with intent to … and Gil to smuggle the cocaine into the United States from Mexico at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. The cocaine was …
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Two Sentenced For Heroin Offenses

… the conspiracy formed a chain of supply from Michoacan, Mexico to the Modesto and the Bay Area. Court records reveal … from Bay Area heroin sales was smuggled back to Michoacan, Mexico in the same hidden compartments. The investigation … into the United States and $670,000 in cash destined for Mexico as proceeds of the heroin trafficking. DEA estimates …
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Trafficker Sentenced to 19.5 Years in Prison for Supplying Weapons and Ammunition to Sinaloa Cartel

… methamphetamine, and marijuana) from South America and Mexico, transported the drugs to multiple locations along the U.S.-Mexico border using commercial trucking companies, smuggled … drug trafficking activities back to the TCO’s leadership in Mexico. According to court records, throughout 2020, the …
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Final Defendant Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … which he knew to contain drugs from a co-conspirator in Mexico. Cerezo-Espidio was supposed to transport the drugs …
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Multi-agency Investigation Dismantles Las Cruces-based Drug Trafficking Organizations

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … traffickers and money launderers operating in southern New Mexico, west Texas and as far east as Tennessee and South …
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DEA Statement On The Arrest Of Miguel Trevino Morales

… Enforcement Administration congratulates the Government of Mexico on the arrest of Miguel Trevino Morales.  Trevino …   Thanks to the brave men and women of the Government of Mexico, Trevino Morales will now be held accountable for his … years and DEA will continue to support the Government of Mexico as it forges ahead in disrupting and dismantling drug …
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DEA Statement On The Arrest Of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera

… "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was a significant achievement for Mexico and a major step forward in our shared fight against … of the alleged head of the Sinaloa Cartel.  The DEA and Mexico have a strong partnership and we will continue to support Mexico in its efforts to improve security for its citizens …
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DEA Administrator Statement On Capture Of Hector Beltran-Leyva

… to crumble with the capture of Hector Beltran-Leyva in Mexico. Much of the violence and lawlessness that has plagued Mexico can be traced to this criminal regime.  … violence, and death.  DEA congratulates the Government of Mexico and the brave individuals who carried out this …
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Sinaloa Cartel Senior Lieutenant Pleads Guilty

… 54, of San Francisco de Tacuichamona, Sinaloa, Mexico pleaded guilty on November 17, 2025 for Conspiracy to … of a narcotics trafficking organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico commonly known to its members, associates, and the … substances, including methamphetamine, for importation from Mexico into the United States for the Sinaloa Cartel.  …
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Gulf Cartel Drug Trafficker Sent to Prison Following Major Cocaine and Cash Seizures

… through drug proceeds. “The Mexican Gulf Cartel is one of Mexico's oldest criminal syndicates, engaging in drug … challenges posed by the cartels along Texas’s border with Mexico,” said Hamdani. “Salvador Cortez-Nava, aka Chava, …
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Kilogram Drug Trafficker in Robeson County Sentenced to 25 Years

… kilograms of methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin from Mexico to Robeson County.  Antonio Lavonne Locklear pled … trafficker bringing kilogram quantities of narcotics from Mexico into Robeson County,” said U.S. Attorney Michael …
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DEA El Paso to Host Family Summit

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … 6115 Woodrow Bean, El Paso, TX 79924 WHAT: Summit for New Mexico and West Texas families who have suffered the …
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13 Drug Traffickers Sentenced to More than 235 Years Combined in Federal Prison

… and money laundering scheme that operated in North Texas, Mexico, and elsewhere from March of 2018 to August of 2018.  … drug trafficking organization with ties to a cartel in Mexico associated with the Zeta Cartel. “For years, Los … then sent back to cocaine and methamphetamine suppliers in Mexico. “We will not allow drug traffickers, members or …
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Oakland Money Service Business Owner and Employees Charged with Laundering Drug Proceeds

… sending drug proceeds to their sources of supply in Mexico. The owner of the money service business Rincon … with laundering drug proceeds from the United States to Mexico.  The complaints describe several methods allegedly … in cash to Rincon Musical to have wired to people in Mexico. Two of the defendants split the money into multiple …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Drug Smuggling Operation

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … Villegas-Villalva, Gera, 34, of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, was a member of the Gente Nueva de Durango Drug …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … El Paso, Midland, Alpine, Las Cruces, Albuquerque and New Mexico Tribal Lands. According to a report published by the …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

… Chicago Special Agent in Charge Robert J. Bell said.  “In Mexico, CJNG has used extreme violence, extortion and bribes … the fastest growing transnational criminal organizations in Mexico, and among the most prolific methamphetamine … the United States, and elevated levels of violence in Mexico. With methamphetamine abuse and overdose deaths on …
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Pawan Kumar Jain Arrested On Charges Of Unlawfully Dispensing Prescription Drugs And Health Care Fraud

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … June 2012 and subsequently revoked in Dec. 2012 by the New Mexico Medical Board. Each of the 61 dispensing charges …
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Eddy County Resident Sentenced To 168 Months For Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … Office and federal law enforcement agencies work with New Mexico’s District Attorneys and state, local and tribal law …
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Roswell Woman Pleads Guilty To Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … Police Department, Chaves County Sheriff’s Office and New Mexico State Police.  Twenty-one of the defendants were …
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Mexican Toy Dealer Pleads Guilty In Drug Money Laundering Case

… of “narco dollars” for drug trafficking organizations in Mexico. Luis Ernesto Flores Rivera, 54, of Guadalajara, Mexico, faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty … generated by drug trafficking organizations based in Mexico and Colombia. A “structured” deposit is less than …
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Second Major Cross-Border Drug Tunnel Discovered South Of San Diego This Month

… most elaborate smuggling tunnel uncovered along the U.S.-Mexico border in recent years. Investigators say the … Otay Mesa industrial park with one in neighboring Tijuana, Mexico. The 612-yard long passageway is equipped with … Task Force, working together along with the Government of Mexico are putting a stranglehold on the cartel’s ability to …