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Mexican Cocaine Supplier Convicted

November 18, 2013
… - Salvador Ibarra De-Alba, 48, of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, has entered a plea of guilty for his role in a … kilograms or more of cocaine since 2008 from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, to Houston and Miami, Fla., on a regular basis. …
November 18, 2013
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Stash House Operator Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Federal Prison

December 18, 2013
… a taxi cab after it made entry into the United States from Mexico to the residence of Saucedo-Mata in Pharr. After the … after his incarceration. A legal resident alien from Mexico, Saucedo-Mata is expected to face deportation …
December 18, 2013
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Federal Jury In Del Rio Convicts Los Zetas Cartel Drug Dealer

October 16, 2014
… ties to the Los Zetas Cartel operating in Piedras Negras, Mexico, faces up to life in federal prison after a jury … of kilograms of marijuana into the United States from Mexico announced Joseph M. Arabit, Drug Enforcement …
October 16, 2014
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Spring, TX Man Handed Significant Sentence In Large Scale Meth Conspiracy

November 06, 2014
… very pure form known as “ICE,” which had been imported from Mexico. The Judge noted that Reyes possessed firearms, lead … Mejia, 22, all of Houston; and Refugio Ibarra, 26, of Mexico, have already been sentenced to terms ranging from 87 …
November 06, 2014
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CBP Officer Arrested For Allowing Drugs Through Port Of Entry

December 15, 2014
… loaded with marijuana to enter the United States from Mexico in exchange for money. On Nov. 19, 2014, Zavala was … then allegedly abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot to Mexico. The van was carrying 1362 Kilograms of marijuana …
December 15, 2014
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Drug Trafficking Co-conspirators Head To Federal Prison

October 30, 2012
… Vallejo, 35, a U.S. citizen residing in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, engaged in a conspiracy to distribute bulk … to Georgia and returned drug proceeds to Laredo and into Mexico. Today, U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo …
October 30, 2012
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Colombian Cocaine Smuggler Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Federal Prison

July 28, 2014
… for the purpose of transporting cocaine from Colombia to Mexico.  The cocaine was later imported into the US for … 1,000 kilograms of cocaine that was flown from Colombia to Mexico, and later distributed to the US by Ochoa Vasco DTO. …
July 28, 2014
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Leader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Operating In New Jersey Extradited From The Dominican Republic

October 30, 2017
… (DTO) operating in New Jersey, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and elsewhere. The investigation revealed that De La … of the DTO. The narcotics were generally imported from Mexico and transported via truck to the New Jersey and New …
October 30, 2017
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PANEX South Defendant Pleads Guilty To Drug Importation Conspiracy

January 29, 2014
…  All of the cocaine was intended for importation, by way of Mexico, for subsequent distribution in the US.  After … co-conspirators embarked in go-fast (GFV) off the coast of Mexico. Thereafter, the Mexican Navy interdicted the GFVs, …
January 29, 2014
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Sinaloa Cartel Supervisor Operating In Central Florida Sentenced To More Than 19 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

April 29, 2014
… for the supply of the narcotics that were transported from Mexico, through the Southwestern United States, into Central … as well as the cartel’s attempts to lure debtors to Mexico to face the cartel. In addition to their criminal …
April 29, 2014
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Methamphetamine And Firearm Offences Leads To 24 Year Sentence For Mexican National

March 03, 2011
… sentencing of Juan Antonio Corona-Gonzalez, 28, Jalisco, Mexico, to 24 years in prison. Seventh Circuit Court of … if Corona-Gonzalez is not deported to his native country of Mexico. On …
March 03, 2011
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Methamphetamine And Firearm Offences Leads To 24 Year Sentence For Mexican National

March 03, 2011
… sentencing of Juan Antonio Corona-Gonzalez, 28, Jalisco, Mexico, to 24 years in prison. Seventh Circuit Court of … if Corona-Gonzalez is not deported to his native country of Mexico. On …
March 03, 2011
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Leader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

November 06, 2012
… Indiana announced today that Agustin Lozano, 35, Sinaola, Mexico, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William … role in a drug trafficking organization that operated from Mexico, to Chicago, to Indianapolis. In July 2010, an …
November 06, 2012
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16-Month Narcotics Investigation Yields Arrests

March 13, 2013
… 815-4513 Investigation had tentacles that reached into Mexico GREENVILLE, S.C. - On March 5, 2013, the Greenville … trafficking cocaine and marijuana from Tijuana, Mexico, through southern California to Greenville, South …
March 13, 2013
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Former CBP Officer Sentenced For Allowing Drugs Through Port Of Entry

October 08, 2015
… loaded with marijuana to enter the United States from Mexico in exchange for money. On Nov. 19, 2014, Zavala was … The driver then abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot to Mexico. The van was carrying 1362 Kilograms of marijuana …
October 08, 2015
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Meth Smuggler Heads To Federal Prison

December 04, 2015
… LAREDO, Texas - A 23-year-old legal permanent resident from Mexico who resided in Laredo has been ordered to prison … Sanchez-Mende stated that he was working for persons in Mexico and moving narcotics to Dallas. He further claimed to …
December 04, 2015
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Three Sentenced For Bulk Cash Smuggling

March 28, 2016
… derived from narcotics trafficking and was destined for Mexico. On April 27, 2015, law enforcement seized $578,420 … that the pickup and money intended ultimate destination was Mexico. All three men were taken into custody at the time of …
March 28, 2016
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Eagle Pass Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison

November 03, 2016
… and other co-conspirators transported from Piedras Negras, Mexico, into the United States over 25 kilograms of cocaine … and his co-conspirators transported the money back to Mexico. Evidence was also presented at trial that revealed …
November 03, 2016
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Wife Of Former Mexican Official Convicted In Bank Fraud Conspiracy

October 16, 2017
… CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The wife of the former Tabasco, Mexico, Secretary of Finance has been found guilty of … Medina-Sonda is currently serving a prison term in Mexico. The charges against them in the United States are …
October 16, 2017
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Numerous Alleged Members Of Narcotics Trafficking Organization Taken Into Custody

November 20, 2017
… while Juana Alcocer, 38, of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, was taken into custody Saturday as she entered the United States at the Veterans Bridge Port of Entry from Mexico. Today, law enforcement arrested John Fontenot, 46, …
November 20, 2017
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Los Gueros Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Targeted

September 24, 2013
… may have under U.S. jurisdiction.  Based in Guadalajara, Mexico, Los Gueros is responsible for transporting multi-ton … ROOL Europe; and two other related entities based in Mexico, Operadora y Administradora de Restaurantes y Bares …
September 24, 2013
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Heroin And Methamphetamine Traffickers Ordered To Prison

February 24, 2015
… instances of heroin and methamphetamine trafficking from Mexico to Laredo, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas as well as … records from the ports of entry along the entire U.S.-Mexico border.   Testimony of several witnesses, including …
February 24, 2015
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Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

June 28, 2016
… to shipping the hidden drugs “for dangerous people in Mexico.” In March 2016, Diaz-Fernandez pleaded guilty to one … Judge Whitney ordered Diaz-Fernandez be deported to Mexico. The  DEA and the CMPD handled the investigation. …
June 28, 2016
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Cocaine & Meth Dealer Sentenced To 12 Years

March 22, 2011
… in the Bureau of Prisons. Perez, 30, of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, pleaded guilty to the charge of Conspiracy to … has two prior felony convictions and has been deported to Mexico previously.  The investigation in this case was …
March 22, 2011
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

July 24, 2014
… PHOENIX - - On July 23, 2014, Ambrosio Nunez-Lopez, 65, of Mexico, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David G. … evidence showed that the DTO imported methamphetamine from Mexico into the United States and transported it to the East …
July 24, 2014
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 17.5 Years In Prison

August 18, 2014
… 2014, Luis Enrique Villegas-Lugo, 40, of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. … evidence showed that the DTO imported methamphetamine from Mexico into the United States and transported it to a stash …
August 18, 2014
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison

October 07, 2014
… that on Oct. 6, 2014, Everardo Duarte, 38, of Sonora, Mexico, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow … The organization imported methamphetamine from Mexico into the United States, where it was ultimately …
October 07, 2014
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Major Mexican Drug Trafficking Ring Broken Up

February 25, 2011
… is alleged to have imported methamphetamine from Mexico and distributed it through a network of couriers to … of North Hollywood; and Jesus Alberto Sanchez-Lopez, of Mexico. Fletes-Lopez and nine of the co-defendants are in …
February 25, 2011
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Alleged Heroin Cell Leader Extradited

September 13, 2017
… organization, was extradited to the United States by Mexico yesterday and made his first appearance in federal … was flown by the United States Marshals Service from Mexico City to San Diego on September 12, 2017. He was …
September 13, 2017
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California Man Sentenced For Conspiring To Sell Methamphetamine In Southwest Idaho

March 16, 2011
… 33, also known as Alberto Carlos-Macias, 32, of Mexico, was sentenced to 30 months. The two will be deported to Mexico after they are released from prison. According to …
March 16, 2011