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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

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

PRESS RELEASE

Jury convicts three men of trafficking nearly $17 million of cocaine

… Ocean, approximately 364 nautical miles south of Chiapas, Mexico. The patrol aircraft notified the nearby the U.S. … agents working from South America, Central America and Mexico to protect the land, sea and air borders in San Diego …

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

… 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 …

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DEA Acting Administrator Tim Shea visits the agency’s San Diego Field Division

January 22, 2025

… Task Force. The San Diego Division’s proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border makes the issue of cross-border drug tunnels a …

January 22, 2025

PRESS RELEASE

Fresno Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 22 Years

… 387-3956 FEESNO, CA - Theresa Martinez-Martinez, 48, of Mexico, was sentenced on Monday by United States District … Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and deported to Mexico. In early 2012, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive …

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Holyoke Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy

… is one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in Mexico. Mr. Rodriguez conspired to bring CJNG’s violent drug … violent transnational criminal organizations operating in Mexico and the United States. Equally troubling is what we …

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Mexican national and leader of Georgia-based drug trafficking organization sentenced to 17 years in prison for distributing large amounts of methamphetamine in Central Florida

… age 34, a/k/a Juan Cantu, a/k/a Stoner, of Tamaulipas, Mexico, to 17 years in federal prison for conspiring to … of Florida. Flores-Jimenez, a native and citizen of Mexico, was ordered removed/deported from the United States …

FUGITIVE

Arnoldo Nunez-Mendoza

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances

FUGITIVE

Marcelino Espinoza Zazueta

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances possess with intent to distribute controlled substance and aiding and abetting

FUGITIVE

Cesar Lopez-Lopez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USC 841Possession of Cocaine21 USC 846Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine18 USC 3148Pre-Trial Release Violation

PRESS RELEASE

Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to drug possession and firearm charges

… 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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Four Defendants Charged in Federal Court for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

… alleges that Fletcher used a source of supply located in Mexico to obtain fentanyl pills and methamphetamine. These …

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Presque Isle Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution

… in western and southern states from sources in Mexico. Dahlgren and his co-conspirators distributed the … traveled with co-conspirators on at least one such trip to Mexico and Arizona to obtain methamphetamine and transport …

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Heroin conspiracy sends doctor to federal prison

… Texas – A 37-year-old U.S. citizen who was living in Mexico has been ordered to federal prison following his … Moya is a medical doctor who operated a clinic in Reynosa, Mexico. Law enforcement stopped him June 6, 2018, for a …

PRESS RELEASE

Three defendants sentenced for role in drug conspiracy linked to a Mexican drug cartel

… 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 …

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Mexican drug cartel member receives 216-month prison sentence

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El Paso Area Doctor Indicted On Federal Drug Charges

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Department of Treasury Designates Sinaloa-based Mexican Narcotics Trafficker Under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Act

… Penuelas DTO operates primarily in Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico, various ports of entry in the United States, as well … smuggles various drugs, including heroin and fentanyl, from Mexico for distribution in multiple U.S. cities. Treasury …

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Federal criminal complaint filed against Gregory Keith Robinson and Jaquan Bray

PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced To Fourteen Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking

… he had previously been deported from the United States to Mexico five times between 2003 and 2011, and that he had … trafficking offense in 2010. Corona-Mata, 32, of Michoacán, Mexico, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Feb. 28, …

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Staten Island man sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for international arms trafficking and money laundering

… a pipeline of lethal weaponry to purported drug cartels in Mexico,” said U.S. Attorney Donoghue. “Through our … he believed were bound for drug cartels operating in Mexico. After accepting payment for the weapons, Veliu …

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San Francisco man sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for crimes related to illegal fentanyl pill manufacturing operation

… (707) 837-2324 Stockton - (571) 387-3956 Defendant fled to Mexico before being apprehended and returned to the United … Mexican Federal Police located Zolfaghari and Vazquez in Mexico and returned them to the United States. In addition …

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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

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Colombian national sentenced to more than 24 years for conspiring to send more than 12,000 kilograms of cocaine to the Sinaloa Cartel

… Ocean, destined for Sinaloa Cartel members in Oaxaca, Mexico. Riascos-Riascos was involved in installing the … on an SPSS that successfully reached its destination in Mexico, in May 2015. This case was investigated by the Drug …

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International Narcotics Distributor Sentenced To 20 Years’ Imprisonment For Trafficking Narcotics And Laundering Millions Of Dollars

… kilograms of cocaine and heroin from South America and Mexico for distribution in the United States, flooding our … using a Queens-based jewelry store, which sent the money to Mexico. The defendant also facilitated the transport of …

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Alleged dark web narcotics trafficker indicted for distributing heroin and methamphetamine in exchange for bitcoin

… 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 …

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Tulare County Man Sentenced To 17.5 Years In Prison For Marijuana Cultivation Crimes

… month in prison. Bonifacio Cano Gutierrez, 20, of Colima, Mexico, was sentenced on January 6, 2014, to two years and six months in prison. He is subject to deportation to Mexico upon completion of his prison sentence. The remaining …

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Wide Ranging Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Dismantled

… Kennewick - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Mexico based defendants trafficking large amounts of heroin … large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin from Mexico to Washington state was dismantled today with more … members of the criminal organization smuggling drugs from Mexico across the border into Texas and California, and then …

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Bakersfield Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Methamphetamine, Heroin And Cocaine

… 387-3956 FRESNO, Calif. - Miguel Sanchez-(Sanchez), 46, of Mexico, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute and … Gamaliel Salas-Mendoza, aka Rene Salas (Salas), 38, also of Mexico, maintained a stash house in Bakersfield from where …