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Mexican National Sentenced to 12 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of Cocaine

December 27, 2021
… that distributed substantial amounts of cocaine from Mexico in the Kansas City metropolitan area from October … and Miguel Armendariz-Rascon, 33, a citizen of Mexico residing in Olathe, Kan. Zaragoza-Navarrette and … the drug-trafficking organization back to Texas and/or to Mexico. Zaragoza-Navarrette hid the cocaine and/or the cash …
December 27, 2021
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Texas man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 720 kilos of cocaine

February 07, 2020
… the drug-trafficking organization back to Texas and/or to Mexico. Co-defendant Jose Luis Armendariz-Rascon, also known … to co-defendants Miguel Armendariz-Rascon, 31, a citizen of Mexico residing in Olathe, Kansas, and Jesus Salvador … would be given to Zaragoza-Navarrette to ship back to Mexico. On a few occasions, approximately $500,000 was …
February 07, 2020
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Midland DTO Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison

February 14, 2025
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … Castillo-Lopez aka “Pepo,” 30, of Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico, supplied a co-conspirator with a firearm, along with …
February 14, 2025
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Fugitive "Queen of the South" Returned to United States to Face Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

July 29, 2024
… 33, of Tucson, was apprehended in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico and deported to the United States on May 30, 2024, to … three-and-a-half years at the time of her arrest in Mexico. Miller made her initial court appearance before … after being placed on pre-trial release and fled to Mexico. In late September 2021, an undercover officer, …
July 29, 2024
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Drug Dealer Involved in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Violent Spokane-Area Shooting Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

March 12, 2024
… favor with the leader of the organization, who resides in Mexico.  For example, on February 6, 2022, a drug courier … couriers then called the leader of the drug organization in Mexico and informed him of the robbery. The leader then … iPad’s location, which was relayed to her by the leader in Mexico, Riggs was able to track Baughman’s location. She …
March 12, 2024
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Imprisoned for International Cocaine Distribution Scheme

February 20, 2024
… a fugitive for four years until his arrest in Monterrey, Mexico, in June 2019 as part of a joint Mexican and American … law enforcement operation. He was subsequently removed from Mexico and transported to Houston for prosecution. While he … a fugitive, Luna continued to run his drug operations from Mexico. To date, 15 have been convicted in relation to the …
February 20, 2024
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Logistics Coordinator Sent to Prison for Drug Trafficking

February 15, 2024
… She helped transport narcotics, primarily cocaine, from Mexico to Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley. The drugs were … of the organization reside in Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon, Mexico where Leal has lived the majority of her adult life. … in transporting bulk cash money, ammunition and weapons to Mexico. The court saw evidence of text and WhatsApp messages …
February 15, 2024
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

January 29, 2024
… 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 …
January 29, 2024
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DEA El Paso to Host Family Summit

November 03, 2022
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … agencies want to hear from families in West Texas and New Mexico as they share about their loved ones, but also assist …
November 03, 2022
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Mariah Ferry and Jose Torrez plead guilty to federal kidnapping charges for abducting and brutally beating two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

February 14, 2020
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … and another co-conspirator to a rural area in New Mexico where they buried J.S.’s body in a shallow …
February 14, 2020
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Eight Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and Money Laundering Conspiracy

March 24, 2021
… to a poly-drug trafficking organization operating in Mexico, were actively distributing fentanyl and cocaine and … Hyde Park, Mass.; 3.         Fermin Castillo, residing in Mexico; 4.         Saturnino Guerrero, a Dominican national … a Massachusetts-based drug cell, coordinated directly with Mexico-based drug suppliers to obtain and distribute drugs …
March 24, 2021
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Eleven Individuals Involved in Osceola County Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison

February 16, 2022
… 7 years, 3 months Jorge Alberto Quijada-Moreno (31, Mexico) Conspiracy 9 years, 1 month Jose Robles-Roque (40, … about when shipments of heroin would be delivered from Mexico to Chicago and from Chicago to Osceola County by the … to Osceola County from either Chicago or directly from Mexico, by Antonio E. Moya, Luis Vazquez-Trujillo, Jose …
February 16, 2022
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

December 17, 2021
… overdose deaths and criminal drug networks in Mexico. These groups are harnessing social media platforms … DEA officials warn that criminal drug networks in Mexico are mass-producing deadly fentanyl and … Division. “Predatory violent criminal drug networks in Mexico are mass-producing fake pills, which are flooding …
December 17, 2021
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Italian national implicated in international money laundering and narcotics conspiracy extradited to the United States

June 18, 2018
… a variety of methods. The Organization has ties to Panama, Mexico, Italy, Spain, and the United States, among other … of $250 million in proceeds on behalf of drug cartels in Mexico and Central America.  This case is also related to … with directions to wire it to shell accounts in Mexico, Hong Kong, and Italy, among other places. In this …
June 18, 2018
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Six Arrested In El Paso On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

February 10, 2011
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … direction of Juan Gerardo Pinedo, 33, of Sunland Park, New Mexico, conspired to distribute controlled substances …
February 10, 2011
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Gulf Cartel Plaza Boss Heads To Prison For Life

May 14, 2013
… a threat to the citizens of both the United States and Mexico,” said Peña. “This case highlights the work of law … refuge in the United States.” Rincon, 42, from Matamoros, Mexico, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with the … was proven to be the Plaza Boss of Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. During his time in that leadership role, the money …
May 14, 2013
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Colorado Attorney General Joins Forces With DEA, U.S. Attorney, To Execute Largest Heroin Bust In History Of Rocky Mountain Region

May 20, 2015
… that brought heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine from Mexico to a vast network throughout the West.  The … from the opium poppy fields and heroin laboratories in Mexico to distribution cells based in Colorado.  Our … ‘Drug Kingpin’ charges against the organization’s bosses in Mexico, we have dealt a powerful blow to this …
May 20, 2015
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Carlsbad Man Sentenced For Role In Scheme To Launder Money For Drug Rings, Including The Sinaloa Cartel

November 30, 2016
… involved operatives in Canada, India, the United States and Mexico who laundered drug trafficking proceeds generated … Rios, 33, of Coachella, who authorities believe fled to Mexico; Tina Pham, 25, of Montreal; and a Canadian man known … Port of Entry, but authorities believe he has now fled to Mexico.             This investigation was conducted by the …
November 30, 2016
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SoCal Toy Company Pleads Guilty In Money Laundering Conspiracy

September 28, 2012
… Exchange, which enables drug trafficking organizations in Mexico and Colombia to launder proceeds from their drug … generated by drug trafficking organizations based in Mexico and Colombia. Structured deposits involve amounts of … Toys to conceal the flow of money from the United States to Mexico and Colombia,” said United States Attorney André …
September 28, 2012
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Guilty Verdict In Major Drug Trafficking Case

September 30, 2016
… Gregovich 720-431-8836 Heroin and fentanyl transported from Mexico to Albany, NY for street distribution ALBANY, N.Y. - … This organization’s circuitous drug smuggling route from Mexico to Florida to New York was used to evade police.  … trafficking operation spanning from the supplier in Mexico, to West Palm Beach, Florida, up through New York …
September 30, 2016
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Canadian Drug Kingpin With Ties To The Rizutto And Bonanno Crime Families, The Hells Angels And The Mexican Sinaloa Cartel Pleads Guilty To Narcotics Trafficking Crimes Carrying Sentence Of 20 Years To Life And $1 Billion In Forfeiture

May 31, 2013
… the Hells Angels and the notorious Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, pled guilty earlier today before U.S. District Judge … to purchase cocaine from the powerful Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico for exportation to and distribution in Canada by … and firearms between the United States, Canada and Mexico. His territory - all of North America. His goal - to …
May 31, 2013
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Canadian Drug Kingpin With Ties To The Rizutto And Bonanno Crime Families, The Hells Angels, And The Mexican Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced To 27 Years For Leading A Billion Dollar Narcotics Trafficking Enterprise

August 20, 2014
… the Hells Angels, and the notorious Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, was sentenced earlier today to 27 years in prison by … and firearms between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Today’s sentence sends a powerful message to those … to purchase cocaine from the powerful Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico for exportation to and distribution in Canada by …
August 20, 2014
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Wide Ranging Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Dismantled

March 15, 2013
… 571-387-2800 Diversion Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Mexico based defendants trafficking large amounts of heroin … large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin from Mexico to Washington state was dismantled today with more … members of the criminal organization smuggling drugs from Mexico across the border into Texas and California, and then …
March 15, 2013
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Operación dirigida por la DEA que tiene como blanco al Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación genera más de 600 arrestos

March 11, 2020
… criminales transnacionales de más rápido crecimiento en México que se encuentra entre los fabricantes de … en buena parte por los elevados niveles de violencia en México. Con el abuso de la metanfetamina y el aumento en los … a cargo dentro de la organización, fue extraditado de México a Estados Unidos bajo cargos por tráfico de drogas y …
March 11, 2020
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Lone American Living in Tukwila Indicted in International Drug Trafficking Investigation Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

June 26, 2025
… Seized During Investigation that Stretched from Seattle to Mexico to Colombia Fentanyl seized in Kent. Download … arrested on June 5, 2024, have ties to suppliers in Mexico and Colombia. In sentencing McDaniel to five years in … 2024. Lead defendant Ramon Duarte Garcia, 37, a citizen of Mexico who lived in Kent, Washington, was identified as a …
June 26, 2025
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High-Ranking Member of Violent Mexican Drug Cartel Sentenced on Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge

September 08, 2025
… also known as El Chelelo, 53, of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, was a member of Los Zetas, a drug trafficking … as regional leader, known as a “plaza boss,” in Monterrey, Mexico, commanding dozens of members of The Company in drug … Affairs worked with law enforcement partners in Mexico to secure the arrest and July 2023 extradition of …
September 08, 2025
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Mexican National Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison For Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine and Money Laundering

September 04, 2025
… individuals to traffic cocaine and heroin from Mexico, through California, to Massachusetts and into New … was later determined to be pure fentanyl) from sources in Mexico. Palafox also admitted to conspiring to use a … money laundering by wiring drug proceeds to his mother in Mexico.  United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Jarod A. …
September 04, 2025
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Seven Southwest Missouri Residents, Mexican Nationals Indicted for Meth Conspiracy

July 11, 2024
… methamphetamine. Wilbert Pacheco-Salazar, 36, a citizen of Mexico residing in Springfield, Mo., Frank Lee Chapman, 35, and Omar Rosales-Olmos, 51, a citizen of Mexico, both of Joplin, Mo., Jaime Francisco Figueroa, 42, … Mo., and Indelfonso Vazquez-Martinez, 52, a citizen of Mexico, were charged in a 16-count indictment returned under …
July 11, 2024
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Mexican National Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison on Drug Charges

December 13, 2024
… – Efren Alexander Aviles-Pacheco, 29, of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, illegally living in Ontario, Oregon, was sentenced … Aviles-Pacheco that he will most certainly be deported to Mexico after serving his sentence. According to court … was sentenced to 46 months in prison and was deported to Mexico after serving his sentence. Shortly after being …
December 13, 2024
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41 Charged in Massive Poly-Drug Indictment Linked to Cartel

April 01, 2024
… 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 …
April 01, 2024