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Former U.S. Marine Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. Sentenced for Leading International Cocaine Distribution Organization

… transported ton-quantities of cocaine from South America to Mexico and into the United States. Dominguez had previously … at least $10 million dollars of drug proceeds back into Mexico monthly. “This case is a perfect example of how DEA … to work together with our law enforcement partners in Mexico to root out the leaders of these insidious …

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Multi-Year Investigation Leads to Indictment

… into a drug-trafficking conspiracy extending from Sinaloa, Mexico into the United States. Agents identified Mexico-based traffickers who coordinated shipments of … the people who smuggled the illicit proceeds back to Mexico; and other dealers. “Drug cartels, such as the …

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Alleged CJNG Cartel Enforcers Charged with Drug Trafficking

… maintained the ability to traffic drugs through Tijuana, Mexico, and into the United States through San Diego. In an … a catastrophic trail of human and physical destruction in Mexico. It is the most well-armed cartel in Mexico. Its members willingly confront rival cartels and …

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New Boston Man Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking Crimes

… trafficking ring; smuggling large quantities of drugs from Mexico to cities across the United States and returning with … house was drug proceeds from New York that was destined for Mexico. In addition to his brother, Armando Moya identified … their drug-trafficking conspiracy, including their boss in Mexico named Don Roberto. The defendant’s brother, Jose …

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United States District Court Orders Forfeiture of Real Estate Purchased by Mexican Cartel Leader Rafael Caro Quintero with Proceeds of his Drug Trafficking Organization

… pieces of real property located in and around Guadalajara, Mexico. These properties, described in the civil forfeiture … Force, as well as the DEA Raleigh Resident Office and DEA Mexico City Country Office for their assistance with the … and multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from Mexico to the United States. As part of its investigation, …

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Oakland Money Services Business Owner Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

… of funds from Oakland to other parts of the United States, Mexico, Honduras, and other foreign countries. Garcia … the cash be wired to well-known drug trafficking areas of Mexico or to persons in Honduras, without recording the true … confidential source to wire $9,200 in cash to recipients in Mexico without providing an ID or using the sender’s real …

FUGITIVE

Jesus Gonzalez- Penuelas

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a controlled substance, Conspiracy to import heroin and distribution or possession with the intent to distribute heroin

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Communities Nationwide Turn In Nearly 630,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 1,657 pounds in West Texas and 3,393 pounds in New Mexico . This effort to empty medicine cabinets helps to …

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Final Men Sent to Prison for Their roles in International Cocaine and Drug Money Conspiracy

… fund the organization’s operations in the United States and Mexico. Additionally, truck drivers smuggled cocaine bundles from Mexico and delivered them to Acosta, Rojo or to couriers who … their arrest and occasionally delivered up to $500,000 to Mexico in single smuggling episodes. The investigation also …

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Mexican National Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Reentry After Deportation

… - (910) 815-4513 COLUMBIA, SC — Pedro Huerta Ramon, 39, of Mexico, was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal … United States and after his conviction, he was deported to Mexico in November 2019. In 2023, DEA agents received … quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine imported from Mexico. The investigation revealed Ramon unlawfully returned …

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6 Traffickers Convicted for Smuggling Meth for Michoacan Cartel

… with an independent drug cartel located in Michoacan, Mexico, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) … a conspiracy to bring meth into the United States from Mexico and on to San Antonio, Dallas and beyond. Maria … Sept. 29, 2018. Martinez assisted drug traffickers in Mexico by finding and recruiting drivers willing to …

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Jarod A. Forget named Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Division

… he spent a number of years working at the Guadalajara, Mexico Office, directing many high-profile enforcement operations against Mexico’s most notorious and ruthless drug cartels, like the …

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Albuquerque Woman Charged with Escape and Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that a federal grand jury returned …

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Two Albuquerque Men Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Towanda R. Thorne-James, Special Agent in Charge …

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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … El Paso, Midland, Alpine, Las Cruces, Albuquerque, and New Mexico Tribal Lands. For more than a decade, DEA’s National …

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Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Federal Firearms Offenses

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Albuquerque Smoke Shop Owner Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Drug Offense

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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … “Once again the communities of West Texas and New Mexico answered our call,” said Greg Millard, Special Agent …

FUGITIVE

Manuel Ibarra-Herrera

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: KIDNAPPING AND MURDER 0F A FEDERAL AGENTRacketeeringViolent crimes in aid of racketeeringConspiracy to commit violent crimes in aid of racketeeringConspiracy to kidnap a federal agentAiding and abettingAccessory after the fact

FUGITIVE

Antonio Vasquez-Ochoa

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: KIDNAPPING AND MURDER 0F A FEDERAL AGENTracketeeringviolent crimes in aid of racketeeringconspiracy to commit violent crimes in aid of racketeeringconspiracy to kidnap a federal agentaiding and abettingaccessory after the fact

FUGITIVE

Ernesto Rafael Fonseca-Carrillo

FUGITIVE

Miguel Daniel Aldana-Ibarra

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Violent Crimes in Aid of RacketeeringConspiracy to Commit Violent Crimes in Aid of RacketeeringConspiracy To Kidnap a Federal AgentKidnapping of a Federal AgentFelony Murder of a Federal AgentAiding and AbettingAccessory After the Fact

FUGITIVE

Kenge R. Ruiz

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy - 21 USC 846

FUGITIVE

Jesus Venzor Salas-Aguayo

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Violations of Title 21 USC 841;846;

FUGITIVE

Bernabie Gandara

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Possess with intent to Distribute846/ Possession with intent to Distribute: 841(a) (1)

FUGITIVE

Andres Gilberto Macias-Sanchez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Title 21 USC 841(a)(1) and 846: Possession with the Intent to DistributeConspiracy

FUGITIVE

Alfredo Diaz-Herrera

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USC 841(a)(1) and 846Possession w/ intent to distributeConspiracy

FUGITIVE

Sergio Villegas-Martinez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: The following alleged Federal Drug Violations:conspiring to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaine

FUGITIVE

Eliezer Octavio Meraz-Cruz

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: The following alleged Federal Drug Violations:
21 USC 846 & 841 (a) (1)- Conspiracy to Possess a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distributeand 21 USC 841 (a) (1)- Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance under case number EP-09-CR-1268-FM.
Conspiracy to distribute marijuana 21USC846

FUGITIVE

Cesar Vazquez-Ramirez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USC 84621 USC 841 (a) (1)