PRESS RELEASE

Seventeen Colombians Indicted In Eastern District Of Texas Drug Conspiracy

August 26, 2013
… responsible for sending cocaine from Colombia and Mexico to the United States.    The Colombian National (CNP) … crime problem.  Invariably, the leads always came back to Mexico and to Colombia.  Happily, we have discovered …
August 26, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficking Ringleader Craig Petties Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison

August 23, 2013
… enterprise conspired with cocaine traffickers in Mexico, Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia, … Western District of Tennessee and elsewhere to Texas and Mexico. In order to facilitate continued drug trafficking …
August 23, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Two Charged With Attempting To Smuggle Half A Million In Heroin Through LAX

May 04, 2017
…  DEA agents also arrested Joel Aron, 18, of Tijuana, Mexico, after he boarded a Hawaiian Airlines flight.  Both … time he acted as a courier, he would cross the border from Mexico into the United States, and take a Greyhound bus to …
May 04, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Nine People Linked To Cocaine Distribution To Italy And Domestic Methamphetamine Sales Named In Federal Indictment

May 02, 2013
… being smuggled into Italy from the Dominican Republic and Mexico. That cocaine was being smuggled by female drug … Family Guy; Leonel Urena-Partida, 49, of Guadalajara, Mexico, another uncle of the Urena brothers, who allegedly …
May 02, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

14 Charged In Southern District Of Texas As Part Of Operation Dream Catcher

February 29, 2016
… 44, of Houston Jesus Ortiz-Flores aka “Alacran,” 26, of Mexico One defendant - Arturo Hernandez-Villegas, 50, of Mexico - was already in federal custody on other charges. …
February 29, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Another Ordered To Prison In Large Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy

May 02, 2016
… trafficking organization that received marijuana loads from Mexico and arranged to transport the marijuana to the Dallas … Laredo; Jaime Enrique Montalvo-Ruiz, 45, of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico; and Leocadio Ruiz, 48, of Dallas, entered pleas of …
May 02, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

More Operation Trena Sin Trono Defendants Head To Prison

August 01, 2017
… 38, and Laura Heredia Garcia, 52, both of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, had all previously pleaded guilty for their roles in … trafficking organization that received marijuana loads from Mexico and arranged to transport the marijuana to the Dallas …
August 01, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Treasury Sanctions Mexican Traffickers Tied To Camarena Murder

June 12, 2013
… capture in the same year, Caro Quintero was convicted in Mexico for his involvement in SA Camarena’s murder and drug … Assets (OFAC).  “With the assistance of the Government of Mexico, OFAC continues to target drug traffickers, the …
June 12, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Los Zetas Kidnapers/Arms Traffickers Headed To Federal Prison

May 28, 2015
… to deliver the drug proceeds to Los Zetas in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. On Sept. 14, 2010, approximately $2 million was … warehouse and was supposed to transport it to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Co-conspirators located the subject who stole the …
May 28, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Term For Trafficking Large Quantities Of Crystal Methamphetamine

April 21, 2016
… methamphetamine ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Santiago Sanchez, 39, of Mexico, was sentenced today to 210 months in prison followed … Judge Martin Reidinger ordered the defendant be deported to Mexico upon completion of his prison term. In making today’s …
April 21, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Polk County Men Sentenced On Drug Trafficking Charges Meth Distribution Ring Had Operated In The “Seney Community” Of Polk County

February 11, 2011
… potent crystal methamphetamine via a virtual pipeline from Mexico. Then those local dealers find a steady stream of … to ten years in federal prison; Juan Maldonado, 34, of Mexico, but residing in Polk County, Georgia, was sentenced …
February 11, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Multiple Defendants Indicted In Large Scale Drug Trafficking And International Money Laundering Conspiracies

November 03, 2014
… together to launder money from the United States into Mexico. The first indictment charges two men - Omar … drug proceeds from the United States to conspirators in Mexico. The indictment outlines several separate drug …
November 03, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Major Cross-Border Drug Tunnel Discovered South Of San Diego

November 16, 2011
… border to a warehouse more than 400 yards away in Tijuana, Mexico. Authorities confirmed the existence of the tunnel … Meanwhile, Task Force officers alerted authorities in Mexico, who made entry into the Tijuana warehouse, resulting …
November 16, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

One Suspect Charged As Feds Shutter 2 San Diego-Area Smuggling Tunnels

April 04, 2014
… in collaboration with their enforcement counterparts in Mexico, have uncovered two sophisticated smuggling tunnels … tunnel was detected Thursday morning as investigators from Mexico, in close coordination with special agents from U.S. …
April 04, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Leader Extradited To The United States From The Netherlands

July 10, 2014
… Sicairos-Garcia,” as he deplaned a KLM flight from Mexico City, Mexico to Amsterdam. The United States made formal requests …
July 10, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Over 65 Pounds Of Heroin Recovered From Truck Axle In Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.: Two Arrested

August 25, 2016
… doses of heroin. “This heroin had a long journey from Mexico to New York where it was destined for distribution … receiving tractor-trailer shipments of narcotics from a Mexico-based organization. The drug shipments crossed the …
August 25, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Member Of Alleged International Organization Of Money Launderers For The Largest Drug Cartels Extradited To The United States

April 15, 2016
… world to launder over $5 billion for drug cartels based in Mexico and Colombia. Hincapie-Ramirez was arrested in … and China on behalf of drug trafficking organizations in Mexico and Colombia to fund purchases of counterfeit goods …
April 15, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Charged With Drug Trafficking As Part Of Nationwide Enforcement Targeting Mexican Cartels

December 06, 2012
… and 11 foreign cities within Central America, Europe, Mexico, South America and elsewhere, this initiative has … cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana from Mexico into the United States.  These cartels are also …
December 06, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Leader Of Poly-Drug Trafficking & International Money Laundering Ring Sentenced To 210 Months In Prison

September 20, 2012
… laundering the proceeds by wire transfer to El Salvador, Mexico and Colombia. Eight defendants have now been indicted … The indictment alleged that he sent drug proceeds to Mexico, Colombia, and El Salvador on 21 occasions. At this …
September 20, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Trial Victory Secured in Largest Single Fentanyl Pill Bust in DEA History

August 07, 2025
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … fentanyl dealer operating in Hobbs and southern New Mexico, Jose Marquez. In November 2024, agents executed a … the network that brought addiction and violence to New Mexico and neighboring states. We will not stop until every …
August 07, 2025
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April 04, 2024
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April 04, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Five Related Indictments Target South Bay Drug Distribution Schemes

February 11, 2021
… Transported Drug Supply From Southern California And Mexico To The San Jose Area SAN FRANCISCO – In five related … simultaneous investigations into the movement of drugs from Mexico to the streets of the San Jose area.   “These cases … how Miranda allegedly used his ties to suppliers in Mexico to sustain the flow of drugs into the Bay Area.  …
February 11, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Kingpin Indicted In New York

March 27, 2018
… George P. Beach II, announced the indictment of a Mexico-based drug kingpin and five others in a wide-ranging … multi-kilogram quantities of fentanyl and heroin from Mexico for distribution in the New York City area. In an … Quiroz-Zamora arranged for narcotics to be smuggled from Mexico to Arizona and California via trucks, cars and drug …
March 27, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

National Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Organization In Sandy Springs Dismantled

January 08, 2014
… of thousands of kilograms of cocaine imported from Mexico and transported from California to Kansas City, … while he remained incarcerated. The cocaine originated from Mexico and was supplied from California by Jose Gastelum and … Police Department; Heard County Sheriff's Office; New Mexico State Police, Arkansas State Police; Los Angeles …
January 08, 2014
DOCUMENT

The Illegal Drug Threat in Wisconsin

March 25, 2025
Publication
… (both fentanyl and heroin), cocaine, methamphetamine, and Mexico-grown marijuana in the state. The current threat …
March 25, 2025
DOCUMENT

Mexican Cartel Presence and Impact in Australia and New Zealand

March 25, 2025
Publication
… and cocaine markets in the region. Large scale Mexico-origin methamphetamine shipments in sophisticated …
March 25, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

San Diego News 2004

July 15, 2021
…  JUN 7, 2004 Major Cartel Lieutenants Arrested in Mexico  APR 9, 2004 Operation Speed Bump Impacts San Diego …
July 15, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

San Diego News 2004

July 15, 2021
…  JUN 7, 2004 Major Cartel Lieutenants Arrested in Mexico  APR 9, 2004 Operation Speed Bump Impacts San Diego …
July 15, 2021
ALERT

DEA Reports Widespread Threat of Fentanyl Mixed with Xylazine

March 20, 2023
… like fentanyl. The Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco Cartel in Mexico, using chemicals largely sourced from China, are …
STORY

DEA Phoenix Division partners with Air Wing to host Congressional Delegation in Arizona

April 17, 2019
… border, and an aerial tour of Arizona’s border with Mexico.  The delegation was greeted by Special Agents in …
April 17, 2019