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Leader Of Zapata Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Organization Convicted

… Lake to store the marijuana after it had been smuggled from Mexico into the United States. This marijuana would normally be ferried across the lake from Mexico at night in small boats, which would pull up to his … the proceeds of drug trafficking, from the Zapata area to Mexico, and hid did so with the intention of promoting the …
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Six Defendants Sentenced To A Total Of Over 79 Years For Drug-Trafficking In Northwest Arkansas

… to be 946.5 grams of methamphetamine. Ivan Jiminez, 27, of Mexico, was sentenced to 292 months in prison without the … of methamphetamine. Jacinto Frias-Gonzales, 32, of Mexico, was sentenced to 206 months in prison without the … distribute methamphetamine. Miguel Landeros-Estrada, 34, of Mexico, was sentenced to 78 months in prison without the …
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Two Mexican Citizens Face Mandatory Life In Federal Prison After Jury Convicts Them On Federal Charges Related To May 2013 Murder Of A Southlake, Texas, Man

… defendants traveled in interstate and foreign commerce from Mexico to Southlake, and elsewhere, with the intent to kill, … Cepeda-Cortes and others conspired to travel from Mexico and elsewhere to Southlake and elsewhere, with the … presented at trial, were acting on orders from a man in Mexico, Rodolfo Villarreal Hernandez, known as “El Gato,” or …
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Last Of The Arellano Felix Brothers Enters Guilty Plea In San Diego

… which moved hundreds of tons of cocaine and marijuana from Mexico and Colombia into the U.S. and made hundreds of … Arellano-Felix spent almost four years in custody in Mexico, from October 25, 2008 to August 31, 2012.  … by Mexican authorities in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on October 25, 2008, following a gun battle with a …
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16 Defendants Charged in Superseding Indictment Alleging Bulk Shipments of Cocaine to Canada, Four Murders

… hundreds of kilograms of cocaine, from Colombia, through Mexico and Southern California, to Canada and other … Ryan James Wedding, 43, a Canadian citizen residing in Mexico, and Andrew Clark, 34, a Canadian citizen also residing in Mexico, were previously charged in the original indictment …
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The History of Red Ribbon Week

March 28, 2025
… (Kiki) S. Camarena was born on July 26, 1947, in Mexicali, Mexico. He graduated from Calexico High School in Calexico, … Four years later, Kiki received transfer orders to Mexico, where he would work out of the Guadalajara Resident Office. For more than four years in Mexico, Kiki remained on the trail of the country's biggest …
March 28, 2025
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DEA El Paso and United Against Fentanyl will Walk for Lives on July 11

… Bio Division Social Accounts X Omar Arellano 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) … Saturday, July 11, 2026 Nationwide. Albuquerque, New Mexico – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso …
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Illegal Aliens and Convicted Felons Sentenced for Transnational Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

… and money laundering organization stretching from Mexico to Atlanta.   “Fentanyl continues to devastate … to a middleman in Norcross, Georgia. At the direction of Mexico-based drug traffickers, the middleman delivered the … Sandra Beatriz Hernandez Chilel, who laundered the funds to Mexico through her Norcross, Georgia money service business, …
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Submariner Smugglers Extradited from Colombia to Face International Cocaine Distribution Charges

… Tons of Cocaine from Colombia, Through the Pacific Ocean to Mexico, and Ultimately to the United States New York - This … traffic tons of cocaine on semi-submersible vessels to Mexico, ultimately for distribution in the United States,” … Colombia towards areas controlled by the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico. The drug trafficking organization conducted a …
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Oxnard Men Charged with Being Prolific Sinaloa-Linked Drug Traffickers in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties

… operating in Ventura County who are linked to the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel. Adriel Contreras, 33, a.k.a. … Maurisio Perez, and Salvador Perez, 30, resident of Mexico, are charged with one count of conspiracy to … this matter. Salvador Perez is a fugitive believed to be in Mexico. According to DEA Ventura Resident Office …
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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 …
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Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Sinaloa Cartel leader, sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years

… Loera was a principal leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, a Mexico-based international drug trafficking organization … December 2014.      From the mid-1980s until his arrest in Mexico in 1993, Guzman Loera was a mid-level operative of … “El Rapido” for how quickly he transported drugs from Mexico to the United States for the Colombian cartels. After …
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Senior Sinaloa Cartel leader extradited to the United States

… the commitment of the United States and our partners in Mexico to the pursuit of drug traffickers who seek to flood … Attorney Terwilliger.  “With thanks to the authorities in Mexico for their efforts in facilitating this extradition so …  The U.S. Department of Justice thanks the Government of Mexico for its assistance in this case.  This case is also …
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Mexican Man Gets Significant Sentence For Cocaine Conspiracy

… of Texas announced Oscar Nava-Valencia, 42, of Guadalajara, Mexico, has received a 25-year sentence for his role in the … 3,100 kilograms which was to be shipped from Panama to Mexico and eventually destined for the United States. … approximately 1,250 kilograms of cocaine once it arrived in Mexico. In January of 2010, Nava-Valencia was apprehended by …
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Second Mexican National Pleads Guilty In Bakersfield Stash House Case

… - Gamaliel Salas-Mendoza, aka Rene Salas (Salas), 38, of Mexico, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and … documents, Salas and Miguel Sanchez-(Sanchez), 46, also of Mexico, maintained a stash house in Bakersfield where law … Both Salas and Sanchez are subject to deportation to Mexico following the completion of any prison term imposed. …
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Fowler Meth Dealer Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison

… in Fowler. Penaloza also faces deportation to Mexico upon completion of his prison term. According to his … the drug had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico. The remaining defendants, Javier Lopez-Estrada, 27, of Michoacán, Mexico; Mario Martinez-Botello, 31, formerly of Albuquerque, …
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Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison

… aka Jose Esquivel Torres, age 27, of Michoacán, Mexico, was sentenced today to 12 years and three months in … methamphetamine. Lopez-Estrada also faces deportation to Mexico upon completion of his prison term. Lopez-Estrada … the drugs had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico. The other defendants have already been sentenced: …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting

… 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 … and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

… 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 … and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug …
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Federal Indictment Charges 19 in Alleged Conspiracy to Traffic Methamphetamine

… large quantities of methamphetamine from their suppliers in Mexico into and throughout the Inland Empire. The 19-count … purchased methamphetamine from their suppliers in Mexico as well as Los Angeles and Riverside counties. Other … 46.6 pounds (21.2 kilograms) of methamphetamine from Mexico across the U.S port of entry at Calexico and into …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

… 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 … and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug …
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises at Motel

… Bio Division Social Accounts X Omar Arellano 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) … investigated this case with assistance from the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office, the Albuquerque Police …
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DEA Releases New Tip Line to Encourage Information on Drug Kingpin Operating Throughout Colorado

… and trafficking organization is based in Northern Sinaloa, Mexico and has been a prominent source for heroin … Rocky Mountain Field Division is working closely with the Mexico City Country Office, as well as our Special … eyes. He is believed to be operating in Northern Sinaloa, Mexico. Additional information about Gonzalez can be found …
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Leader of Large Cartel-Connected Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

… at Washington State University SEATTLE – A citizen of Mexico, twice federally convicted of drug trafficking in … five years in prison and was deported. He was convicted in Mexico for another drug trafficking crime. While serving … drug deals with buyers in the U.S. He was released in Mexico in 2018 and illegally returned to Washington State in …
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DEA showcases the dangers of drug addiction through travelling museum exhibit

… Bio Division Social Accounts X Omar Arellano 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 Albuquerque with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, where it will …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Bio Division Social Accounts X Omar Arellano 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) … 30 locations. For additional locations in the rest of New Mexico, and Midland and Alpine, Texas, visit …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

… 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 … and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug …
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Three in Albuquerque Charged with Possessing, Trafficking Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

… Bio Division Social Accounts X Omar Arellano 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) … is and must remain a top priority for the District of New Mexico.” Indictments and complaints are only allegations. A …
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Northeast Heights Heroin Trafficking Ring Dismantled By Multi-Agency Investigation

… Bio Division Social Accounts X Omar Arellano 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) … be transferred from Washington State to the District of New Mexico to face the charges against him. During today’s …
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Santa Fe Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Crack Cocaine And Firearms Charges

… Bio Division Social Accounts X Omar Arellano 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) … Judicial District Attorney’s Office for the State of New Mexico, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney …