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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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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 …
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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 …
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Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Participating In Crack Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Defendant Sentenced For Role In May 2013 Murder Of Southlake, Texas, Man

… defendants traveled in interstate and foreign commerce from Mexico to Southlake, and elsewhere, with the intent to kill, … The defendants were acting on orders from a man in Mexico, Rodolfo Villarreal Hernandez, known as “El Gato,” or … located Mr. Chapa, “El Gato” sent two assassins from Mexico to Southlake to kill him.  Ledezma-Campano met the …
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International Drug Trafficking Ring Used "Front" Companies To Transport Drugs Across America

… organization utilized contacts and sources of supply from Mexico, California, and elsewhere for drug trafficking in … James J. Hunt stated, “The Sinaloa Cartel’s reach from Mexico into U.S. cities is most evident in this … successfully dismantled the organization that spanned from Mexico to Buffalo at all levels of operation.” “As set forth …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of Guatemalan Drug Trafficker Linked To Los Zetas Drug Cartel

… who was most recently aligned with Los Zetas, one of Mexico’s most violent and increasingly powerful drug … Guatemala and other countries in Central America into Mexico, and then transports cocaine to the United States. …
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Twelve Alleged Members Of Mexican-Based Cocaine Trafficking Ring Indicted

… has utilized a distribution network to smuggle cocaine from Mexico to northern Virginia. This indictment was the latest … multi-kilogram shipments of cocaine each month from Mexico through numerous couriers. Court documents allege … proceeds to the drug trafficking organization leaders in Mexico, distributing the cocaine, and collecting drug …
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Alfredo Beltran Leyva Sentenced To Life In Prison For Drug Trafficking

… into the United States.  The defendant was extradited from Mexico to the United States on Nov. 15, 2014, and pleaded … organization helped finance and which were transported to Mexico via air, land and sea.  Once the cocaine reached Mexico, the defendant’s organization transported it to key …