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Ten indicted for fentanyl trafficking

… organization that was responsible for importing from Mexico and distributing in the United States tens of …
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to Two Decades in Federal Prison

… quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs from Mexico and the Caribbean for distribution in the Southern …
Edeer Avila
FUGITIVE

Edeer Avila

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute Methamphetamine
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DEA One Pill Can Kill Social Media Campaign

July 01, 2026
… at www.dea.gov/onepill   The Sinaloa and CJNG cartels in Mexico are producing fentanyl and fentanyl-laced fake …
July 01, 2026
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty To Distributing Methamphetamine

… just as trial was set to begin, Martin Gasca-Rojas, 49, of Mexico, pleaded guilty to three counts of distributing …
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Man Indicted for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl

… man had given him a quantity of meth and 10,000 pills from Mexico and that it would be found in the Jeep Trackhawk. …
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Final Defendant in Large Western Washington Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison

… and cocaine, smuggling the drugs into the U.S. from Mexico and then transporting them up the west coast for …
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Former Enfield Resident Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

… RAZON-MEJIA, also known as “Pachas,” 37, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Enfield, was sentenced today by U.S. …
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Woman Arrested with Over 350,000 Fake M30 Fentanyl Pills

… PHOENIX  - Maria Fernanda Granillo-Velazquez, 21, of Mexico, was charged on August 19, 2022, by criminal …
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Former Enfield Resident Sentenced to 25 Months in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Offense

… SANCHEZ-RAZON, also known as “Juanito,” 29, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Enfield, was sentenced today by U.S. …
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 4 Years for Trafficking Meth through Wisconsin

… announced that Jose A. Mendoza-Cortez, 32, a citizen of Mexico found in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, was sentenced …
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38 Charged in Alleged Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… “Hondo”;  EMMANUEL MARTIMIANO LEON-SOTO, age 44, of Naco, Mexico, also known as “Manny,” “Jose Manuel Lopez-Castro,” …
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Third major takedown of drug trafficking ring nets 14 arrests

… organized transnational groups with tentacles reaching from Mexico to Puget Sound.  They profit by pushing extremely …
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Honduran National Extradited and Sentenced for Importing Cocaine

… from Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Mexico for further distribution to the United States.  …
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St. Louis Man Admits Federal Murder-for-Hire Plot

… members in the conspiracy to arrange the victim’s murder. A Mexico-based member of the organization connected a …
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Trafficking Meth in an Igloo Cooler Results in Prison Time

… during that time, had received three shipments of meth from Mexico. The estimated street value of the meth is $490,000. …
Ismael Zambada-Sicairos
FUGITIVE

Ismael Zambada-Sicairos

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance 21 USC 846
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Midland-Odessa Area Barrio Azteca Members And Associates Indicted On Federal Drug And Racketeering 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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Marijuana Smuggler Who Crossed The River in a Floating Truck Sent to Prison

… pickup truck floating across the Rio Grande River from Mexico into the United States. After arriving onshore, the …
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Windsor Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl

… of Alprazolam (Xanax) that appeared to be manufactured in Mexico. During the investigation, investigators also seized …
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Seven Charged after Federal Investigation Disrupts Massive Counterfeit Pill Manufacturing Operation

… chemicals, and pill manufacturing equipment, from China and Mexico to the United States.  These enhanced efforts are …
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Attorney licensed in New Jersey and New York charged with marijuana offenses

… associates at an executive airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico and seized $80,000 in cash. When investigators …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts 10 Defendants in Large Drug Trafficking Ring in Alaska

… transactions, including some made internationally to Mexico, between August 2022 and July 2023. During the …
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Drug Trafficker Who Created Fortified Compound at Bellingham Homeless Encampment Pleads Guilty

… and More Drugs SEATTLE, Wash. – A 32-year-old citizen of Mexico pleaded guilty today to drug trafficking and firearms …
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Red Ribbon Week Brings Drug Awareness to Communities Across the Nation

… in 1985 by drug traffickers he was investigating in Mexico. After Kiki’s death, people began wearing red ribbons …
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DEA Releases 2016 Drug Threat Assessment: Fentanyl-related Overdose Deaths Rising At An Alarming Rate

… for much of the extreme violence seen in recent years in Mexico, as they have continually battled for control of …
GENERAL INFORMATION

San Francisco News 2010

July 15, 2021
… January 8, 2010 Fugitive Appears in Court After Arrest in Mexico …
July 15, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

Detroit News 2003

July 15, 2021
… Detroit Takes Down Major Suburban Drug Ring With Ties to Mexico  AUG 7, 2003 Methamphetamine Summit Held at Ohio …
July 15, 2021
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DEA Issues Carfentanil Warning To Police And Public

… every corner of our country. It’s produced clandestinely in Mexico, (also) comes directly from China. It is 40 to 50 …
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Four Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Meth in Idaho's Magic Valley

… revealed that Morris had just returned from the Mexico border where she obtained these drugs before bringing …