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Mexican citizen pleads guilty to drug conspiracy in Western District of New York

August 07, 2019
… today that Humberto Martinez-Vega, 48, a citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge … co-defendant Giovani Ramirez-Soto, 27, also a citizen of Mexico, to sell heroin.   On July 26, 2018, a New York State …
August 07, 2019
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Mexican drug cartel member receives 216-month prison sentence

May 10, 2019
… Adler, who handled the case, stated Riestra, a citizen of Mexico who was previously deported, utilized multiple names, … in an illegal narcotics operation stretching from Sinaloa, Mexico, to Western New York. Law enforcement officers began …
May 10, 2019
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Three defendants sentenced for role in drug conspiracy linked to a Mexican drug cartel

May 10, 2019
… Adler, who handled the case, stated Riestra, a citizen of Mexico who was previously deported, utilized multiple names, … in an illegal narcotics operation stretching from Sinaloa, Mexico, to Western New York. Law enforcement officers began …
May 10, 2019
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DEA’s New York Division welcomes Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan

December 13, 2018
… located in Chantilly, Virginia. Assigned to the Mexico, Central America and Canada Section, Mr. Donovan … capture of Joaquin Guzman-Loera, aka Chapo, in Los Mochis, Mexico. Section Chief Donovan was also one of the original …
December 13, 2018
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El Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl

February 27, 2025
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
February 27, 2025
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Two High-Ranking Members of the Gulf Cartel Extradited to the United States for Drug Trafficking

February 28, 2025
… had previously arrested Cruz-Sanchez and Garcia-Vilano in Mexico. They were  extradited to the United States Feb. 27.  …
February 28, 2025
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Phoenix Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 151 Months After Agents Seize Over 90 Pounds of Fentanyl and Over 40 Pounds of Cocaine from Stash House

February 14, 2025
… from a member of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) in Mexico. The individual in Mexico instructed the undercover agent to travel to a …
February 14, 2025
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Phoenix Woman Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Possession of a Machinegun and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

January 30, 2025
… later removed her electronic monitoring device and fled to Mexico. Through the efforts of the United States Marshals’ Office, she was captured by law enforcement in Mexico and removed to the United States to face …
January 30, 2025
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El Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl, Causing Death

October 01, 2024
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
October 01, 2024
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El Paso Man to Spend 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Deadly Fentanyl

July 17, 2024
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
July 17, 2024
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California Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

June 26, 2024
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
June 26, 2024
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El Paso Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Poisoning Death of 19-Year-Old

June 27, 2024
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
June 27, 2024
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San Antonio Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison After Mailing Fentanyl-Laced Pills, Causing Death of El Pasoan

June 27, 2024
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
June 27, 2024
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Bristol, Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 13 Years For Role in Large-Scale Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

April 11, 2022
… part of a conspiracy that trafficked methamphetamine from Mexico into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced last week to … shipments of methamphetamine from sources of supply in Mexico to accomplices in Atlanta, Georgia, and Houston, …
April 11, 2022
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South Carolina Man Sentenced to 40 Years on Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges

February 09, 2022
… those cities who acted as conduit from various sources in Mexico. Desorcy coordinated these pickups by directing the wiring of funds to various recipients in Mexico as identified by indicted co-conspirator, Amy Deanna …
February 09, 2022
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South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges

October 26, 2021
… of methamphetamine shipments through a source of supply in Mexico. Desorcy directed his co-conspirators to make … by directing the wiring of funds to various recipients in Mexico as identified by indicted co-conspirator Amy Cobb. …
October 26, 2021
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Regional Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years

January 08, 2021
… 815-4513 Trafficker had direct ties to cartel operatives in Mexico NEW BERN , N.C. –  United States Attorney Robert J. … As Cuevas progressed, he developed multiple contacts from Mexico to Atlanta, GA who supplied his organization cocaine …
January 08, 2021
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California Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

February 01, 2024
… Trafficked Large Quantities of Meth and Heroin from Mexico to Portland PORTLAND, Ore.—A Fontana, California man … for trafficking large quantities of illegal narcotics from Mexico into the Portland metro area for redistribution and …
February 01, 2024
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El Paso Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison

February 01, 2024
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
February 01, 2024
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Kermit Man Sentenced for Distribution of Meth

January 25, 2024
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
January 25, 2024
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Leader of Portland Area Drug Distribution Organization Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison

January 09, 2024
… and interstate drug trafficking organization based in Mexico responsible for trafficking large quantities of … from various locations outside of Oregon, including Mexico, California, and Washington State, into the Portland …
January 09, 2024
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Leader of Colombian Criminal Organization Pleads Guilty to Sending Over 19,000 Kilograms of Cocaine Via Semi-Submersible Vessels to Sinaloa Cartel

December 21, 2023
… Ocean destined for Sinaloa Cartel members in Oaxaca, Mexico. Members of his organization served various roles and … waters that had departed from Colombia while enroute to Mexico. The first SPSS carried approximately 6,900 kilograms …
December 21, 2023
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Jury Convicts Cartel Leader in Murder-for-Hire Conspiracy

December 15, 2023
… other CDN members traveled from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, into Laredo. There, Gonzalez-Martinez solicited the … 33, and Rodolfo Reyna-Zapata, 25, all from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, previously pleaded guilty to the kidnapping …
December 15, 2023
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El Paso Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

October 27, 2023
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
October 27, 2023
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El Paso Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

July 26, 2023
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
July 26, 2023
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El Paso Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Marijuana Trafficking

July 26, 2023
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
July 26, 2023
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Two Members of Austin Fentanyl Distribution Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison

July 25, 2023
… as the main source of the supply, purchasing the pills from Mexico and, with the help of co-conspirators, orchestrating … January.  Adi Martinez Marquez, 21, of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, was sentenced to 14 months in prison;  Ezequiel …
July 25, 2023
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DEA Albuquerque Office Partners with Bernalillo County to Host Free Training for Employers

June 28, 2023
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
June 28, 2023
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Atlanta Man Sentenced to more than Six Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Using Laundry Detergent Boxes

May 22, 2023
… quantities of high-purity methamphetamine from Guadalajara, Mexico to Atlanta and Tampa. Galvan drove from the Atlanta … 1.89 kilograms of high-purity methamphetamine imported from Mexico. The courier transported the methamphetamine in a …
May 22, 2023
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 08, 2023
… Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels—the two drug cartels based in Mexico that are responsible for the vast majority of the … members and associates of the Sinaloa Cartel operating in Mexico, China, and Central America, including the leaders of …
May 08, 2023