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Last Of Five Bakersfield Men Sentenced In Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine

… drug dealers and users in Kern County and Las Cruces, New Mexico. During this time period, Blanco and the other … before they could be transported via bus to Las Cruces, New Mexico.   On September 26, 2016, Salvador Morales was …
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Taft Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy

… FRESNO, Calif. - Mario Alvarez-Muniz, 49, a citizen of Mexico and former resident of Taft, entered a guilty plea … operation, but subsequently left the United States for Mexico.  He returned to the United States and in May of …
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Jefferson County Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in Eastern District of Texas

… in a conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine from Michoacán, Mexico, through Beaumont, Texas, and into areas throughout …
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The 2015 Heroin Signature Program Report

August 01, 2017
… heroin samples each year to identify the geographic area—Mexico, South America (SA), Southwest Asia (SWA), or …
August 01, 2017
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… 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 …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… 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 …
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DEA, HIDTA, and 18th Judicial District Announce Takedown of Colorado Based Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Organization

… coordinated the transportation of the illegal drugs from Mexico and their subsequent distribution in Colorado. The … laced with fentanyl are suspected of being manufactured in Mexico and then smuggled into the United States across the …
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Treasury Sanctions Mexican Traffickers Tied To Camarena Murder

… 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 …
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WANTED: REWARD OF UP TO $5 MILLION

January 22, 2025
… for the fentanyl precursor to then be smuggled into Mexico, where it would be combined with other chemicals to …
January 22, 2025
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Two Bakersfield Men Plead Guilty To Distributing Methamphetamine

… drug dealers and users in Kern County and Las Cruces, New Mexico. Blanco and Morales admit they distributed between … the narcotics on a commercial bus bound for Las Cruces, New Mexico. This case is the product of an investigation by the …
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Methamphetamine Fatalities on the Rise in King County, Washington

August 01, 2017
… responsible for the overdose deaths was produced in Mexico and smuggled across the Southwest Border (SWB) to the …
August 01, 2017
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Bakersfield Methamphetamine Trafficking Defendant Sentenced To Over 10 Years In Prison

… Calif. - Manuel Riviera-Felix, aka Felipe Garcia, 27, of Mexico, was sentenced today by United States District Judge … Angel Lopez, 33, of Bakersfield, Edi Vega Bustamante 22, of Mexico, and others to distribute up to 45 kilograms of …
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FAST and KCO Memorial Dedication

September 16, 2025
… significant international enforcement operations against Mexico-based drug trafficking organizations. Special Agent …
September 16, 2025
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DEA And Colorado Attorney General Topple International Cocaine Trafficking Organization

… that imported multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from Mexico into Colorado. According to the indictment the … the other members of the ring, imported the cocaine from Mexico, through New Mexico, and distributed it to users in the Denver metro …
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Federal authorities arrest El Paso Police Officer for providing assistance to drug dealer

… 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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Odessa pharmacy and owner to pay $320,000 in civil penalties

… 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 launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

… 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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Twenty Seven Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley on Drug Charges

… of La Villa, Texas; Eric Acosta-Valencia, age 32, of Mier, Mexico; Leonel Amadeo Ramos-Resendez, age 35, of Roma, … Texas; Roberto Amadeo-Ramos-Resendez, age 35, of Mier, Mexico; Juan Amado Garza, age 47, of Falcon Heights, Texas; …
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Operator Of Venetian Resort In Las Vegas Agrees To Return Over $47 Million After Receiving Money Under Suspicious Circumstances

… agreement. In March 2007, Ye Gon’s residence in Mexico City was searched by law enforcement authorities, who … in 2009. Ye Gon is currently pending extradition to Mexico, which has charged him with drug trafficking … appropriately suspicious of Ye Gon originating payments in Mexico and routing them through the Venetian’s Hong Kong …
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South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges

… 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. …
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El Paso Contacts

January 22, 2025
… Suite 2000, El Paso, TX 79912 Phone (915) 832-6000 New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) …
January 22, 2025
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Mexican National Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering & Illegal Entry

… 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 …
Lucatero, Ramiro Hernandez
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Ramiro Hernandez Lucatero

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USC 846Possession with intent to distribute heroin.
Lopez, Francisca Alvarado
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Francisca Alvarado Lopez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USC 841 and 846Possession with the intent to distribute Heroin
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Federal Jury In Austin Convicts Four In Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Los Zetas Drug Trafficking Proceeds, Extortion, And Bribery

… revealed that Los Zetas are a powerful drug cartel based in Mexico and generate multi-million dollar revenues from drug … and transactions worth millions of dollars in New Mexico, Oklahoma, California and Texas to disguise the … County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office, and the Oklahoma and New Mexico Racing Commissions. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for …
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Midland Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

… 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 announces launch of Project Safeguard

… 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 announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… 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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Mexican Fugitive and Co-Conspirator Arrested on U.S. Drug, Money Laundering Charges

… – The owner of a pharmaceutical wholesale business based in Mexico City and a co-conspirator have been arrested in the … and operated a pharmaceutical wholesale business based in Mexico City , Mexico . The criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court …
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Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Drug Trafficking and Charges Connected to Nine Murders

… communities with poison directly sourced from cartels in Mexico. Anthony Jordan is not only a drug trafficker, but a …