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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 4 Years for Trafficking Meth through Wisconsin

March 25, 2022
… announced that Jose A. Mendoza-Cortez, 32, a citizen of Mexico found in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, was sentenced …
March 25, 2022
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Bakersfield Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

March 11, 2022
… FRESNO, Calif. — Uriel Ivan Portillo, 35, of Sinaloa, Mexico, was sentenced today to three years and four months …
March 11, 2022
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Aroostook County Man Sentenced to 158 months in Prison on Federal Drug Charges

May 21, 2021
… in western and southern states from sources in Mexico. Lovely and his co-conspirators distributed the drugs …
May 21, 2021
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DEA dismantles Southern Arizona drug trafficking ring

August 02, 2018
… were allegedly involved in bulk marijuana smuggling from Mexico, and into the U.S for further distribution.  Agents …
August 02, 2018
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Mexican national headed to federal prison for possessing meth

July 19, 2018
… Texas - A 31-year-old resident of Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, has been ordered to prison following his conviction …
July 19, 2018
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Marijuana Smuggler Who Crossed The River in a Floating Truck Sent to Prison

January 21, 2022
… pickup truck floating across the Rio Grande River from Mexico into the United States. After arriving onshore, the …
January 21, 2022
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Mexican Citizen Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl in Bakersfield

December 17, 2021
… FRESNO, Calif. — Jesus Adrian Pena-Gamez, 33, a citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing with the intent …
December 17, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Kicks Off Annual Red Ribbon Campaign

October 25, 2021
… Red Ribbon Campaign began after drug traffickers in Mexico tortured and brutally murdered Special Agent Enrique …
October 25, 2021
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Foreign National Found Guilty of Smuggling Meth

August 25, 2021
… bottles, juice boxes and meat contained in coolers from Mexico. Law enforcement inspected the items and noticed …
August 25, 2021
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DEA Official to Give Red Ribbon Presentation at Southern Virginia School

October 26, 2006
… effort. Red Ribbon Week began after drug traffickers in Mexico kidnapped, tortured and brutally murdered DEA Special …
October 26, 2006
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DEA agents arrest Tucson woman on federal charges for selling fentanyl resulting in three overdoses, one victim died

May 09, 2019
… counts related to the alleged importation of fentanyl from Mexico.    Lopez-Sanchez turned herself in to federal agents …
May 09, 2019
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Seven indicted on meth distribution conspiracy

November 09, 2018
… methamphetamine across Ohio. This case involves a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization and includes a …
November 09, 2018
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Chicago man sentenced to 20 years in prison for methamphetamine charges

August 06, 2020
… smuggle an additional 16 kilograms of methamphetamine from Mexico into the United States in November 2016 "This …
August 06, 2020
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DEA and SAMHSA announce winners of Red Ribbon Week campus video Public Service Announcement contest

January 14, 2021
… Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena by drug traffickers in Mexico, has become an annual event demonstrating intolerance …
January 14, 2021
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July 15, 2021
… HIDTA Investigation Results in the Arrest of Ten Linked to Mexico-Based Drug Trafficking Ring Accused of Smuggling …
July 15, 2021
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Woman Arrested on Federal Drug Charge After Allegedly Selling Cocaine While on Vacation in Chicago

July 09, 2021
… residence this week while on vacation in Chicago from Mexico, the complaint states.  Law enforcement searched the …
July 09, 2021
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Ten indicted for fentanyl trafficking

January 28, 2021
… organization that was responsible for importing from Mexico and distributing in the United States tens of …
January 28, 2021
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Mexican National sentenced to 26 years in prison for drug trafficking conspiracy and gun possession

November 05, 2020
… defendant’s long criminal history in the United States and Mexico. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and our law enforcement …
November 05, 2020
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Drug delivery man handed 27-year sentence for selling meth

July 30, 2020
… property to distribute the narcotics and remitting funds to Mexico in support of cartel activity. In handing down the …
July 30, 2020
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Attorney licensed in New Jersey and New York charged with marijuana offenses

August 15, 2019
… associates at an executive airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico and seized $80,000 in cash. When investigators …
August 15, 2019
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Vice President attends $569 million cocaine offload in Coronado

July 12, 2019
… vessel interdictions and disruptions off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America by three USCG cutters …
July 12, 2019
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Mexican national indicted for drug trafficking and firearm possession

June 20, 2019
… four-count indictment today against Arturo Zavaleta, 39, of Mexico, charging him with trafficking in heroin, …
June 20, 2019
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Meth distributor heads to federal prison

April 10, 2019
… admitted he had transported narcotics on the bus from Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley area of Texas on several …
April 10, 2019
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Mexican national residing in Modesto is sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking

September 21, 2018
… SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Feliciano Ochoa Reyes, 34, of Mexico and Modesto was sentenced today by U.S. District …
September 21, 2018
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Methamphetamine conversion lab operator sentenced to more than 11 years

August 27, 2018
… SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jesus Bernal Urena, 52, of Mexico, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. …
August 27, 2018
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Concord, N.C. Man Sentenced To 11 Years On Drug Conspiracy Charges

May 16, 2018
… large quantities of cocaine from supply sources in Mexico and Texas, and utilized drug couriers to transport …
May 16, 2018
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Concord, N.C. Man Sentenced To 11 Years On Drug Conspiracy Charges

April 05, 2018
… large quantities of cocaine from supply sources in Mexico and Texas, and utilized drug couriers to transport …
April 05, 2018
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Dallas Man Sentenced To Life For Methamphetamine Trafficking

April 15, 2018
… received large amounts of methamphetamine directly from a Mexico-based source of supply. In turn, Arias distributed …
April 15, 2018
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Amarillo Man Sentenced To 212 Months In Federal Prison On Drug Charge

March 31, 2018
… receiving large shipments of liquid methamphetamine from Mexico. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of …
March 31, 2018
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Illegal Alien Guilty Of Drug Trafficking, Immigration Violations In East Texas

February 15, 2018
… investigation revealed Arellano had been deported to Mexico in 2012 and 2007 and had since reentered the United …
February 15, 2018