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Mexican Man Sentenced For Roles In Drug Trafficking/Money Laundering Conspiracies Dating Back To 2002

… and money laundering organization operating out of Mexico from 2002-2008 has been ordered to federal prison, … and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Garcia-Sanchez, of Mexico City, Mexico, pleaded guilty for his roles in these long-term drug …
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Federal Grand Jury in Chicago Indicts Five Alleged Associates of Sinaloa Cartel on Drug Trafficking Charges

… Roberto Velazquez Martinez , 36, of Santiago Papasquiaro, Mexico; Camilo Alvarez, 44, of Durango, Mexico; Jose Hernandedez Ramirez, 36, of Tamaulipas, Mexico; Ines Chavez Rodriguez, 36, of Santiago Papasquiaro, …
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Former U.S. Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Distribute Meth and Receiving Bribes

… and controlled substances to enter the United States from Mexico. Hernandez also admitted to moving the drugs from the … Dr. Joseph V. Cuffari. Hernandez admitted to taking Mexico-based smugglers on a tour of the US/Mexico border, identifying the best locations to sneak …
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Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. Admits to Leading Vast Drug-Smuggling, Money Laundering Empire

… SAN DIEGO - Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. of Tamaulipas, Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court today to drug and … transported ton-quantities of cocaine from South America to Mexico and into the United States. According to court … cells in Central America to transport the cocaine into Mexico via boats, aircraft and commercial vehicles, where …
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Member Of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced

… 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) … Rodriguez, 50, a U.S. citizen who formerly resided in Mexico, was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Las …
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41 Charged in Massive Poly-Drug Indictment Linked to Cartel

… and distributed drugs smuggled into the United States from Mexico. The leader of one of these groups – Roque Zamudio-Mendoza, 52, Mexico, was the main source of drugs smuggled into the … are now deceased. Zamudio-Mendoza, who is believed to be in Mexico, and 15 others are still at large and warrants remain …
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Mexican drug traffickers charged with drug trafficking crime based on seizure of almost three tons of cocaine

… Cocaine Shipment in a Go-Fast Vessel off the Coast of Mexico’s Quintana Roo State Quintana Roo Seizure Photo 1.jpg … The charge arises from a September 1, 2020, seizure by Mexico’s Secretaría de Marina (the “Mexican Navy”) of …
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Barrio Azteca Leader Sentenced To Life In Prison

… other BA Captains and Lieutenants in the United States and Mexico and was specifically in charge of BA operations in … including for the U.S. Consulate-related murders in Juarez, Mexico, in 2010, has led to convictions against 24 gang … other gangs so that communities in the United States and Mexico can live free from the violence and destruction of …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generation

… 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 illegal drugs into and through West Texas and New Mexico will be held responsible for the harm they cause to …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generation

… 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 illegal drugs into and through West Texas and New Mexico will be held responsible for the harm they cause to …
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Mexican National Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Role in Methamphetamine Importation Conspiracy

… court documents, Zavala-Perez conspired with individuals in Mexico and others to distribute and import methamphetamine from Mexico. On March 30, 2022, Zavala-Perez sold half a kilogram of methamphetamine imported from Mexico in a controlled purchase for $3,750. On April 1, …
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Houston Men Convicted for Roles in Cartel Related Kidnapping

… entered his plea in June. High-level drug traffickers in Mexico connected to the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion … the victim. “The CJNG is one of the most violent cartels in Mexico, responsible for trafficking tons of cocaine, meth … criminal organizations, one that ravages communities from Mexico to Houston…and beyond.” U.S. District Judge Andrew S. …
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… and prosecution. While the cartels’ operations are based in Mexico, DEA has identified more than 50 additional countries … from companies in China, mass produce the fentanyl in Mexico, and then traffic and distribute finished fentanyl … leaders, enforcers, and associates of the cartels in Mexico, to tracking down the criminal organizations and …
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… and prosecution. While the cartels’ operations are based in Mexico, DEA has identified more than 50 additional countries … from companies in China, mass produce the fentanyl in Mexico, and then traffic and distribute finished fentanyl … leaders, enforcers, and associates of the cartels in Mexico, to tracking down the criminal organizations and …
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… and prosecution. While the cartels’ operations are based in Mexico, DEA has identified more than 50 additional countries … from companies in China, mass produce the fentanyl in Mexico, and then traffic and distribute finished fentanyl … leaders, enforcers, and associates of the cartels in Mexico, to tracking down the criminal organizations and …
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… and prosecution. While the cartels’ operations are based in Mexico, DEA has identified more than 50 additional countries … from companies in China, mass produce the fentanyl in Mexico, and then traffic and distribute finished fentanyl … enforcers, and associates of the cartels in Mexico, to tracking down the criminal organizations and …
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Federal Firearms Offenses

… 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) … Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Leonardo Garcia was sentenced …
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International Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

… front companies purported to sell and then transported from Mexico on semi-trailer trucks driven by unwitting drivers. A … in narcotics proceeds. Gonzalez Garcia, 55, of Monterey, Mexico, pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal drug … proceeds back down to himself and his cartel partners in Mexico, defendant not only undoubtedly enriched himself but …
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DEA Announces Tip Line, Wanted Poster For Chapo

… tip line where the general public in the United States, Mexico, Central  and South America can report any … lives and communities throughout the United States and Mexico and his capture is a high priority for DEA,” said … - Guzman-Loera was arrested on June 9, 1993, in Mexico on charges related to murder and drug trafficking and …
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DEA Laboratory Testing Reveals that 6 out of 10 Fentanyl-Laced Fake Prescription Pills Now Contain a Potentially Lethal Dose of Fentanyl

… by the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco Cartel in Mexico. Never take a pill that wasn’t prescribed directly to … like fentanyl.  The Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco Cartel in Mexico, using chemicals largely sourced from China, are …
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Cartel Traffickers Sentenced For Multi-kilogram Drug Conspiracy

… of imprisonment for Juan Jose Garcia Lerma, 45, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, while Jorge Luis Castellanos De La Mora, 37, Michoacan, Mexico, received 67 months. Not U.S. citizens, they are … Manuel Enrique Ayala Rodriguez, 45, both of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, were each sentenced to 192 months. Giovani Mendez …
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Albuquerque Smoke Shop Owner Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Drug Offense

… 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) … Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the …
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Cuban national sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking, firearms offenses

… 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) … Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Ali Godoy, 51, a national of Cuba, …
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Los Zetas Drug Cartel Sicario And Piedras Negras Plaza Boss Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison

… drug trafficking and weapons trafficking in Northern Mexico in furtherance of a drug distribution operation … for the murders of at least 29 individuals in Northern Mexico between January 2009 and July 2015. In one incident, … of numerous people in Piedras Negras and Allende, Coahuila, Mexico, at the hands of Los Zetas members in March of 2011. …
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35 defendants to include the ring leader charged in major take down of international drug trafficking organization based in Lane County

… including one of its ringleaders and sources of supply from Mexico, have been charged with distributing methamphetamine, … charging Victor Diaz-Ramirez, 30, who was residing in Mexico, with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. This … into the large-scale distribution of drugs into Oregon from Mexico by the drug trafficking organization led by …
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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

… 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) … El Paso, Midland, Alpine, Las Cruces, Albuquerque and New Mexico Tribal Lands. According to a report published by the …
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DEA Dallas Seizes 1,447 Pounds of Drugs, 49 Firearms, and Over $6.6M in Drug-Related Assets

… international drug and firearm trafficking between Mexico and Texas.  Operations Trap Mansion and Two Birds and … quantities of firearms, which they would smuggle back to Mexico along with bulk U.S. currency that the Sinaloa Cartel … to conduct acts of violence, kidnappings and extortions in Mexico.  Trap Mansion and Two Birds One Stone specifically …
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Jesse Denver Hanes Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Conviction On Federal Firearms And Carjacking Charges Arising Out Of Shooting Of Hatch Police Officer

… 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) … Office and federal law enforcement agencies work with New Mexico’s District Attorneys and state, local and tribal law …
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Mexican cartel leader Edgar Valdez-Villareal, a/k/a “La Barbie,” sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and money laundering

… was born in the U.S. and rose to be a high-level leader of Mexico’s Beltran-Leyva Cartel, has been sentenced to 49 … while ruthlessly working his way up the ranks of one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels, leaving in his wake …
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Mexican Cartel Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Violating RICO Statute

… 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) … with weapons and money headed for Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. During his involvement with the Sinaloa Cartel, the …