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Ringleader of Central Valley drug trafficking organization sentenced to 20 years prison

… U.S. District Judge.   Olivares Hernandez, 52, a citizen of Mexico and formerly of Turlock, Calif., pleaded guilty on …
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DEA/Partners Take Down Alleged Cross-Country Drug Traffickers Dealing In Meth, Heroin, Cocaine, Fentanyl

… had ties to the Sinaloa cartel, imported drugs from Mexico which were smuggled into San Diego and distributed by …
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DEA New York and NYC’s Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor Seize Record Amounts of Fentanyl-Laced, Fake Prescription Pills and Fentanyl Powder During 2022

… CJNG Cartels is being mass-produced at secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China. In 2021, …
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Mexican National Who Supervised a Drug Trafficking Organization Operating in Orville, Washington, Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… Rice sentenced Erubey Arciga Medrano, age 35, of Michoacan, Mexico, to 180 months in federal prison on drug trafficking …
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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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Lawrence man faces 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to operating major fentanyl trafficking organization

… himself as a fentanyl supplier located in Sinaloa, Mexico. Martinez told him, “what I look for is quality for …
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DEA investigation leads to 36 arrests in fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine conspiracy

… Graham, III 52 Cincinnati Carlos Flores-Inzunza 31 Sinaloa, Mexico Jose Toquillas-Felix 32 Cincinnati Lashone Isom 42 …
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Seventeen Alleged Members And Associates Of MS-13 Indicted For Murder, Conspiracy To Commit Murder, Drug Trafficking

… has affiliates operating around the world in places such as Mexico, Colombia, South Korea, France, Australia, Peru, …
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DEA Leadership

November 28, 2025
… 2020, he was serving as DEA's Acting Regional Director for Mexico, Canada, and Central America. Before joining the DEA, …
November 28, 2025
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Washington Jury Finds Mexican National with Ties to the Jalisco Cartel Guilty of Trafficking in Hundreds of Pounds of Fentanyl, Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine in Eastern Washington and Montana

… Esquivel-Bolanos (a/k/a “Colorado”), age 45, of Guerrero, Mexico. Esquivel-Bolanos was found guilty on multiple drug …
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DEA’s Family Summits

February 11, 2025
… Billings, Montana El Paso June 25-26, 2024 Shiprock, New Mexico Houston June 20-21, 2024 Laredo, Texas Los Angeles …
February 11, 2025
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Seventeen Charged in Alleged Fentanyl, Cocaine Distribution Ring in Athens

… individuals:  Alicio Yanez-Pineda, aka “Cochito,” 48, of Mexico, is charged with one count of conspiracy to …
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Clandestine Drug Labs in the United States

March 28, 2025
… Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma …
March 28, 2025
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Major Drug Trafficker and 12 Others Arrested:

… from sources of supply in Puerto Rico and fentanyl from Mexico. The first gun sale in the investigation occurred on …
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Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
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Mexican National With Ties to the Jalisco Cartel Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking in Hundreds of Pounds of Fentanyl, Heroin, Meth, and Cocaine in Eastern Washington and Montana

… Esquivel-Bolanos (a/k/a “Colorado”), age 45, of Guerrero, Mexico was sentenced on multiple drug trafficking and …
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Fentanyl Supply Chain

February 07, 2025
… supplied drug traffickers, in the United States and Mexico, with the ingredients and scientific know-how needed …
February 07, 2025
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January 04, 2022
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January 04, 2022
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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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St. Louis News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Alleges $10 Million Worth Of Cocaine Smuggled From Mexico November 13, 2009 Caseyville, Illinois Man Pleads …
July 15, 2021
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With You STL

January 22, 2025
… Samaritan 911 law   from this pocket guide from the New Mexico Department of Health. For advice at your fingertips, … called  "Making an Overdose Response Plan,"  on the New Mexico Department of Health website.   Overdose Symptoms …
January 22, 2025
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Major Rewards Offered for Capture and Conviction of Leaders of Honduran Drug Trafficking Operation

… Honduras and transport it north through Central America and Mexico to the United States. After his extradition,  Noe …
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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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Former Police Chief Of Sullivan City Sentenced To Prison

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … of supervised release. Felix Gallardo Noyola, 38, of Mexico, whose role in the organization was to ride as a …
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-Media Advisory-

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
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Ten Arrests Made In Connection With Alleged Crystal City Cocaine And Heroin Trafficking

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
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Floridian Fuzz Guilty Of Hauling Cocaine Through East Texas

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
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Texas Syndicate Members In San Antonio Indicted On Racketeering Charges

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
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Trio Sentenced To 17 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …