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Foreign National Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

… Foreign National Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Fentanyl Trafficking … Felipe Lopez Zamora, aka Gordo, 28, formerly of Tijuana, Mexico, and 13 co-defendants, charging them with a variety … on an extradition request, and he remained detained in Mexico pending his extradition. He was extradited from …
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New Mexico Man Sentenced to More Than 27 Years in Prison for Cocaine Distribution

… New Mexico Man Sentenced to More Than 27 Years in Prison for … Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda 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) …
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Leader of Multi-Million Dollar International Money Laundering and Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

… area and laundered millions of dollars of drug proceeds to Mexico. “This case highlights the evolving nature of drug … where liquid methamphetamine, obtained from sources in Mexico, was converted into hundreds of kilograms of crystal … The proceeds were laundered and sent to coconspirators in Mexico.  As part of the criminal operation, Dominguez Torres …
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Illegal Alien Sentenced After Tossing Kilos of Meth out of the Window During Pursuit

… 297-0300 McALLEN, Texas – A 27-year-old repeat felon from Mexico who unlawfully resided in Rio Grande City has been …
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Owner of Oakland Money Services Business Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Laundering Drug Proceeds to Mexico

… to 18 Months in Prison for Laundering Drug Proceeds to Mexico March 19, 2024 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us … large amounts of cash from drug dealers and wiring it to Mexico, disguising it to look like routine remittances. The … laundering it through his business through wire payments to Mexico,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick D. …
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Mexican National Faces Federal Drug Trafficking Charges in New Mexico

… National Faces Federal Drug Trafficking Charges in New Mexico August 23, 2022 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) … Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda 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) …
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DEA’s Work in New Mexico HIDTA Initiative Earns National Award

… DEA’s Work in New Mexico HIDTA Initiative Earns National Award June 10, 2022 … Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda 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) …
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Flight Attendant, Two Bank Employees Charged in Federal Indictment of Alleged Mexico-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

… Two Bank Employees Charged in Federal Indictment of Alleged Mexico-Based Drug Trafficking Organization May 21, 2024 … have been charged in a federal indictment that accuses a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization of moving … from the Midwest to the southern part of the U.S. and into Mexico, the indictment states. The traffickers also …
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Three Business Owners Charged with Wiring Drug Trafficking Money to Mexico

… Owners Charged with Wiring Drug Trafficking Money to Mexico September 22, 2022 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us … wire transfers to send the drug-trafficking proceeds to Mexico. Ana Lilia Leal-Martinez, 46, a citizen of Mexico residing in Overland Park, Kansas, Ana Paola Banda, …
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Defendant Sentenced to 78 Months for Sourcing Spokane-Area IPO Blood Criminal Street Gang

… by DEA stemming from their continued investigation into the Mexico-based source of supply. Demaine was arrested and …
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Repeat Offender in Spokane Sentenced To 180 Months in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… and the Spokane Police Department identified a Mexico-based distribution network operating in the greater …
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Illegal Alien Sent to Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… 297-0300 LAREDO, Texas – A 52-year-old illegal alien from Mexico living in Laredo has been sentenced for conspiracy to … heard evidence Garcia coordinated cocaine shipments from Mexico and participated in transporting large quantities of …
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Two Colorado Women Charged in Multi State Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda 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) … that allegedly funneled methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico through New Mexico into other locations in the United …
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New Mexico Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness

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More than 3,000 Students to Participate in the New Mexico Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation in partnership with the DEA 360 Campaign to hold educational event promoting healthy choices and a drug-free lifestyle for students What: Public health officials refer to the opioid drug epidemic...
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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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210-Month Sentence for Drug Trafficker Following Successful Homeland Security Task Force Prosecution

… was arrested late last year crossing the border between Mexico and the United States. “This sentence sends a clear …
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Federal Jury Convicts Syndicato De Nuevo Mexico Associate of Murdering Federal Witness, Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… Federal Jury Convicts Syndicato De Nuevo Mexico Associate of Murdering Federal Witness, Drug … Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda 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) …
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Alleged Drug Trafficker Arraigned in Chicago After Extradition From Mexico

… Drug Trafficker Arraigned in Chicago After Extradition From Mexico May 27, 2022 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) … in federal court in Chicago after his extradition from Mexico. Adán Casarrubias Salgado, 53, of Guerrero, Mexico, also known as “El Tomate,” “Tomatito,” “Star,” and …
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New Mexico Pharmacy Agrees to Settlement Relating to Violations of the Controlled Substances Act

… New Mexico Pharmacy Agrees to Settlement Relating to Violations … Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda 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) …
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San Antonio Heroin Dealer Sentenced in Homeland Security Task Force Case

… smuggling the heroin into the United States from Mexico.   Hernandez was charged in a four-count indictment …
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Robeson County Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Trafficking Kilograms of Drugs from Mexico

… to 21 Years for Trafficking Kilograms of Drugs from Mexico February 27, 2023 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us … kilograms of methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin from Mexico to Robeson County, North Carolina.  On December 8, … caught this drug trafficker bringing kilos of dope from Mexico to North Carolina,” said U.S. Attorney Michael …
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Sinaloa Drug Trafficker Extradited From Mexico

… Sinaloa Drug Trafficker Extradited From Mexico January 27, 2011 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us … Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda 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) …
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Federal Prosecutors Dismantle Four Major Drug Trafficking Organizations Flooding South Dakota with Meth and Fentanyl

… that obtained methamphetamine and fentanyl from sources in Mexico who then arranged for the drugs to cross the border … trafficking: a long-running, cartel-sourced pipeline from Mexico through Colorado (Sertuche); a multi-year …
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Hobbs-based Drug Trafficking Network Supplied by Mexican Illegal Alien Dismantled

… Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda 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) … of methamphetamine from California into Lea County, New Mexico, for redistribution in and around Hobbs. On or about …
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Joint law enforcement operation results in major eradication in northwest New Mexico

… operation results in major eradication in northwest New Mexico November 16, 2020 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us … Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda 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) …
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Former lawyer for Mexico’s attorney general sentenced for drug trafficking

… Former lawyer for Mexico’s attorney general sentenced for drug trafficking … 1995 and worked for the attorney general of the Republic in Mexico for nearly 30 years. In handing down the sentence, …
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Man from Zuni, New Mexico sentenced to federal prison

… Man from Zuni, New Mexico sentenced to federal prison April 15, 2020 El Paso … Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda 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) …
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Texas Man Sentenced for Fatal High-Speed Flight from Border Patrol Checkpoint While Trafficking Meth

… Social Accounts X Robert “Eric” Castañeda 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) … this case with assistance from U.S. Border Patrol, the New Mexico State Police, Alamogordo Police Department, and Otero …
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Final Defendant Sentenced In Nayarit, Mexico Based Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… Final Defendant Sentenced In Nayarit, Mexico Based Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy March 28, 2018 … Briones Pasos aka Mario Ozuna, 36, of Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico, was sentenced today to 151 months in prison for his … hundreds of pounds of black tar heroin from Nayarit, Mexico to the Portland metropolitan area. “Most of the …