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Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle Over 6,000 Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States

… to the northern border of Guatemala, and smuggled it into Mexico for subsequent importation into the United States. In …
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Chicago Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Trafficking Heroin, Cocaine in Chicago Area

… Alfonso Hidalgo-Gomez obtained heroin and cocaine from Mexico and distributed the narcotics in the Chicago area. …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… that JOSE DE JESUS VEGA-CERVANTES, 45, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Norwalk, was sentenced today by U.S. …
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Greenville Man Sentenced To 84 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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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Former Mexican Judicial Officer Convicted for Hiring Drivers to Transport Drug Loads

… of Almaraz-Muniz who was a law enforcement official in Mexico and operated as the drug supplier. At trial, …
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl and Fentanyl-Related Substance

… After confirming the prices with his source of supply in Mexico, Perez advised that it would cost $3 per pill and …
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Federal Officer Charged with Bribery and Attempted Importation of Cocaine

… be several kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Mexico through the Laredo Port of Entry without …
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Cheryl Ortiz appointed Special Agent in Charge of New Jersey Division

… she supported and oversaw DEA operations throughout the Mexico, Central America and Canada section and the Latin …
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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 …
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Washington Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role as “Right Hand Man” in Deadly Drug Distribution Ring

… connections to sources of supply in California and/or Mexico for drugs, but little to no local knowledge of the …
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Nearly 1,000 Pounds of Meth Seized in Tulare and Kings County

… 35, of Tulare; Rogelio Ceniceros Flores, 37, of Jalisco, Mexico; and Carlos Bobadilla, 39, of Tulare, were arrested …
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Meth “Cooks” Sent to Prison in Custom Importation Scheme

… Duarte and co-conspirators imported liquid meth from Mexico. They would then “cook” it into crystals to whatever …
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DEA to kick off annual Red Ribbon Campaign

… Red Ribbon Campaign began after drug traffickers in Mexico tortured and brutally murdered Special Agent Enrique …
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Two Men Sentenced for Transporting Meth in Lawn Mowers' Tires

… set up a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from a Mexico-based supplier in May 2021. The individual met two …
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13 Additional Defendants Charged in Fentanyl Distribution Network that Spanned from California to D.C.

… a vast network of traffickers who transported fentanyl from Mexico to L.A. to right here in D.C.,” said DEA …
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Green Bay Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Dealing Fentanyl Resulting in Death and Possessing a Firearm

… deadly dose. The Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco Cartel in Mexico, using chemicals largely sourced from China, are …
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Car Battery Conspiracy: Three Men Convicted of Cocaine Trafficking

… 35, Huffman, and Juan Andres Rodriguez-Murillo, 31, Mexico, conspired with others to smuggle narcotics into the …
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Three More Sentenced in Laredo Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… would receive kilograms of cocaine from a source in Mexico and provide that cocaine to Mendiola for further …
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Red Ribbon Motorcycle Ride Raises Drug Education Awareness

… in 1985 by drug traffickers he was investigating in Mexico. Today, millions of people recognize Red Ribbon Week …
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Former Honduran congressman Tony Hernández convicted of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and related firearms and false-statements offenses

… traffickers in, among other places, Colombia, Honduras and Mexico, to import cocaine into the United States. From at …
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DEA Investigation Unravels Drug Trafficking And Corruption By Honduran Congressman

… drug traffickers in Honduras and high-ranking members of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel. For example, Najera facilitated the …
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DEA Seizes One-Quarter Of Utah's 2023 Fentanyl Pill Total… In Less Than Two Weeks

… last month proves the drug cartels primarily operating in Mexico are not slowing down production and distribution of …
Jesus Oswaldo Beltran-Bustamante
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Jesus Oswaldo Beltran-Bustamante

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: DISTRIBUTION AND POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, IN VIOLATION OF 21U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(vi),(b)(1)(A)(viii), (b)(1)(C).
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Vice President attends $569 million cocaine offload in Coronado

… vessel interdictions and disruptions off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America by three USCG cutters …
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Drug Distribution Takedowns in Seattle Area Result in 18 Arrests and More Than 3.4 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized

… Drug Distribution Groups – One Tied to Ecuador the Other to Mexico Drugs and Firearms Seized in Western Washington in …
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Another Cocaine Trafficker Heads to Prison

… the time of the plea, Reyes-Gutierrez admitted she drove to Mexico to pick up the narcotics. She returned to the United …
Rodolfo Luna-Reyes
FUGITIVE

Rodlofo Luna-Reyes

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE OVER FIVE (5) KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE, A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. ATTEMPTED IMPORTATION IN EXCESS OF 5 KILOS OF COCAINE AND AIDING AND ABETTING IN VIOLATION OF 21 USC 841 (A)(1) & 846, AND 21 U.S.C. § 952(A), 960(A)&(B)(1 )(B)(II) AND 18 U .S.C. § 2.
Rodlofo Luna-Fernandez
FUGITIVE

Rodlofo Luna-Fernandez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE OVER FIVE (5) KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE, A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. ATTEMPTED IMPORTATION IN EXCESS OF 5 KILOS OF COCAINE AND AIDING AND ABETTING IN VIOLATION OF 21 USC 841 (A)(1) & 846, AND 21 U.S.C. § 952(A), 960(A)&(B)(1 )(B)(II) AND 18 U .S.C. § 2.
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Bakersfield Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

… FRESNO, Calif. — Uriel Ivan Portillo, 35, of Sinaloa, Mexico, was sentenced today to three years and four months …
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Three Members of Northern California Drug Trafficking Groups Convicted at Trial

… things, that both suppliers received drugs from sources in Mexico. At trial, the government also presented evidence of …