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

August 08, 2025
… 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 08, 2025
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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 …
December 17, 2021
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Heroin Trafficking Ring

May 24, 2023
… least 30 kilograms of heroin that had been transported from Mexico to Bridgeport hidden inside motorcycles equipped with … his court proceeding.  Brown was located and arrested in Mexico in September 2019, and has been detained since that …
May 24, 2023
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Pilot Charged In Cocaine Trafficking Scheme Extradited From Paraguay

July 25, 2022
… announced that RONIER SANCHEZ ALONSO, 46, a citizen of Mexico who is charged in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy, … cocaine would be loaded onto trucks for transport through Mexico into the U.S.  A fake flight plan filed with …
July 25, 2022
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DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

February 24, 2021
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
February 24, 2021
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Four Oklahoma Men Indicted After Officers Seize $1 Million Worth of Cocaine in I-70 Traffic Stop

February 07, 2023
… of Honduras, Luis Gerardo Nieto-Acosta, 35, a citizen of Mexico, and Miguel Angel Anguiano-Viera, 26, all of Oklahoma … City, and Jose Eduardo Acosta-Bermejo, 28, a citizen of Mexico, of Bethany, Okla., were charged in a three-count …
February 07, 2023
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Three More Defendants Indicted in Northwest MO Fentanyl Conspiracy

February 06, 2023
… of St. Joseph, Mo., Raymundo Felix-Perez, 31, a citizen of Mexico who resided in Bethany, Mo., and Joshua Stramel, 26, … drug-trafficking conspiracy and wired the money to Sinaloa, Mexico. Bernard is also charged with two counts of …
February 06, 2023
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Three Defendants Sentenced for $2.1 Million Meth Conspiracy

September 09, 2022
… De La Cruz Nava, 26, of Kansas City, Kan., both citizens of Mexico, and John Paul Gnat, 32, of St. Joseph, were … Co-defendant Luis Carlos Ramos Caraveo, 27, a citizen of Mexico residing in Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced on July …
September 09, 2022
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KCK Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of Cocaine

May 21, 2021
… to co-defendants Miguel Armendariz-Rascon, 33, a citizen of Mexico residing in Olathe, Kan., and Jesus Salvador … the drug-trafficking organization back to Texas and/or to Mexico. Zaragoza-Navarrette hid the cocaine and/or the cash …
May 21, 2021
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Alleged dark web narcotics trafficker indicted for distributing heroin and methamphetamine in exchange for bitcoin

January 02, 2020
… web.” De Alba was detained on Oct. 24, 2019, at the U.S.-Mexico border while attempting to enter the United States. … DE ALBA (also known as “RaptureReloaded”) Age: 39 Tijuana, Mexico E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 19-CR-563 (DLI)   Heroin …
January 02, 2020
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NYPD Officer convicted of drug trafficking and firearms offenses in Manhattan Federal Court

March 07, 2019
… heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine across the border from Mexico into the United States, and then into New York … to other co-conspirators to bring back to drug suppliers in Mexico. On March 13, 2018, the New York Drug Enforcement …
March 07, 2019
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India-Based Chemical Company and Top Employees Indicted for Unlawful Import of Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

March 21, 2025
… Tons of a Precursor Chemical to the United States and Mexico for the Manufacture of Fentanyl An India-based … – two metric tons of N-BOC-4P to be shipped to Sinaloa, Mexico, and another two metric tons of N-BOC-4P to be …
March 21, 2025
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Albuquerque Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20-years in Federal Prison

February 11, 2025
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
February 11, 2025
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CBP Officer Arrested in El Paso, Charged with Alien Smuggling and Drug Trafficking

February 10, 2025
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
February 10, 2025
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Former Mexican Lawyer Who Became Major Meth Supplier to Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison

June 28, 2024
… Stalled During the Pandemic Tacoma – A former attorney from Mexico was sentenced June 21, 2024, to 90 months in prison … a drug user. In fact, he previously worked as a lawyer in Mexico and came to the U.S. in 2020 when the pandemic …
June 28, 2024
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Central Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

April 24, 2024
… bulk quantities of drugs from either Southern California or Mexico into Oregon. On December 10, 2022, investigators … with bringing him fentanyl from Southern California or Mexico. On March 15, 2023, investigators located and …
April 24, 2024
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Idaho Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute 10 Pounds of Fentanyl

March 27, 2024
… a large drug trafficking organization with direct ties to Mexico. Watson locally sold approximately $15,000 worth of … magnitude of dangerous, illicit drugs with direct ties to Mexico and the Mexican Drug Cartels that are in our …
March 27, 2024
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Cartel Money Launderer Sentenced to 96 Months in Federal Prison

February 10, 2021
… Sanchez-Rios then wired that money to individuals in Mexico. The defendant conducted wire transfers in small … Tortilla & Meat Market in Martinsville to individuals in Mexico. The investigation of the case was conducted by the …
February 10, 2021
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Mexican National Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering & Illegal Entry

June 28, 2022
… Heroin.jpeg CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jose Velasquez, 38, of Mexico, was sentenced yesterday to 151 months in prison and … Velasquez laundered drug proceeds to the DTO leaders in Mexico via money wires. Velasquez also used his boutique …
June 28, 2022
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California Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Transnational Drug Trafficking Scheme

February 07, 2024
… During the call, Ferrel claimed he had been traveling from Mexico to Yakima every week with between 180 and 220 pounds … also said he had direct access to a source of drugs in Mexico and people in Mexicali and Tijuana to help move it. …
February 07, 2024
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Former Federal Officer Receives More Charges for Alien Smuggling

December 29, 2023
… be several kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Mexico through the Laredo POE without inspection.  If … Southern and Western Districts of Texas, District of New Mexico, District of Arizona and Southern District of …
December 29, 2023
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Pilot Involved in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison

December 21, 2023
… announced that RONIER SANCHEZ ALONSO, 47, of Naucalpan, Mexico, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. … cocaine would be loaded onto trucks for transport through Mexico into the U.S.  A fake flight plan filed with …
December 21, 2023
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Former Employee of San Francisco Money Services Business Charged with Conspiring to Launder Drug Proceeds

November 01, 2023
… of cash to various foreign bank accounts, including some in Mexico, at the unnamed co-conspirator’s direction. … each of the three recipient bank accounts was located in Mexico, including two in Sinaloa. And the complaint alleges …
November 01, 2023
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Mexican National of Orchestrating Fentanyl and Meth Scheme that Sent Narcotics Across U.S.

September 07, 2023
… today. Edgar Valentin Felix Osuna, 25, of Sinaloa, Mexico, who was arrested on August 29 in Barstow while on … kilograms of methamphetamine. “From at least 2019, while in Mexico and while on federal probation [in a narcotics …
September 07, 2023
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High Level Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Leadership Role in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

August 29, 2023
… of narcotics who was in direct contact with suppliers in Mexico. Vazquez-Limon made multiple pound drug deals and … heroin, and cocaine, smuggling the drugs into the U.S. from Mexico and then transporting them up the west coast for …
August 29, 2023
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Mexican Cocaine Supplier and Florida Coconspirator Sentenced to Federal Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

August 03, 2023
… Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Juan Antonio Ortiz-Valle (54, Mexico) to six (6) years and three (3) months in federal … the future. Ortiz-Valle said he worked with individuals in Mexico and Texas, and that he had sources that could supply …
August 03, 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
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 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 05, 2023
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 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 05, 2023
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 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 05, 2023