PRESS RELEASE

Hobbs Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… 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) … a SUV driven by Robert Louis Ortiz III, 39, in Hobbs, New Mexico. During the stop, a canine alerted to narcotics, and …
PRESS RELEASE

Wife of Sinaloa Cartel Kingpin Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

… methamphetamine, and marijuana) from South America and Mexico, transported the drugs to multiple locations along the U.S.-Mexico border using commercial trucking companies, smuggled … drug trafficking activities back to the TCO’s leadership in Mexico. According to court records, throughout 2020, the …
PRESS RELEASE

Sinaloa Cartel Senior Lieutenant Pleads Guilty

… 54, of San Francisco de Tacuichamona, Sinaloa, Mexico pleaded guilty on November 17, 2025 for Conspiracy to … of a narcotics trafficking organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico commonly known to its members, associates, and the … substances, including methamphetamine, for importation from Mexico into the United States for the Sinaloa Cartel.  …
Jose Alfredo Hurtado-Olascoaga
FUGITIVE

Jose Alfredo Hurtado-Olascoaga

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: International Drug Manufacturing and Distribution
PRESS RELEASE

Prosecution is Part of Homeland Security Task Force Effort to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations

… Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS, TX - An illegal alien from Mexico was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for his … Texas area distribution cells affiliated with Michoacán, Mexico-based brokers, who arranged for an Arlington, …
PRESS RELEASE

San Antonio Heroin Dealer Sentenced in Homeland Security Task Force Case

… smuggling the heroin into the United States from Mexico.   Hernandez was charged in a four-count indictment …
PRESS RELEASE

Homeland Security Task Force Arrests Maduro Regime Ally Alex Saab on Money Laundering Charges Involving Venezuelan Food Contracts and Oil

… including falsely documenting imports from Colombia and Mexico. “Thanks to the efforts of the Homeland Security Task …
PRESS RELEASE

Ten Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Meth in Idaho's Magic Valley

… three years of supervised release. He will be deported to Mexico upon his release from prison; Liliana Morales-Caliz, … to 63 months in federal prison and will be deported to Mexico upon her release; Artemio Morgan Hurtado, Jr., 35, of …
PRESS RELEASE

Carrollton Woman Pleads Guilty to Harboring Illegal Aliens and Participating in Massive Meth Distribution Operation

… revealed that the methamphetamine was imported from Mexico in bags of charcoal. During the investigation, agents … $1,900,000. Agents discovered that two illegal aliens from Mexico, Jonathan Guzman Esquivel and Alfonso … 34, and Alfonso Calderon-Rodriguez, 30, both of Uruapan, Mexico, previously pleaded guilty to possession with the …
PRESS RELEASE

210-Month Sentence for Drug Trafficker Following Successful Homeland Security Task Force Prosecution

… was arrested late last year crossing the border between Mexico and the United States. “This sentence sends a clear …
PRESS RELEASE

Illegal Alien Faces Federal Charges for Selling Fentanyl at a Farmers Market Produce Stand

… Atlanta – Luis Sanchez-Acevedo, an illegal alien from Mexico, appeared in federal court yesterday afternoon on … further revealed that Sanchez-Acevedo is a citizen of Mexico and illegally present in the United States.  Luis Sanchez-Acevedo, 41, of Tehuacán, Mexico, appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge yesterday on …
PRESS RELEASE

Illegal Alien Faces Federal Charges for Distributing Kilograms of Purple Fentanyl

… Gonzalez-Martinez, an illegal alien working directly with Mexico-based drug traffickers, appeared in federal court on … Last week, Martin Armando Gonzalez-Martinez, 22, of Oaxaca, Mexico appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge on a criminal …
PRESS RELEASE

$5 Million Reward Offered for Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Drug Trafficker

… of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin from Mexico into the United States. It is also believed that the … the “Chapitos” has resulted in increased cartel violence in Mexico.    Ponce Felix’s organization directly manages the … cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin, from Mexico to the U.S., as well as the sending of proceeds from …
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Unlawfully Residing in the United States Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy

… two men near a blue semi-truck bearing license plates from Mexico and a Texas temporary tag. Investigators stopped …
Oscar Manuel Gastellum-Iribe
FUGITIVE

Oscar Manuel Gastellum-Iribe

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations:


Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 848(a), (b), and (e)(1)(A), 963, and 960a; Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2339B, and 924(c)(1)(A)
Conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, 1 kilogram or more of heroin, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Illegal Alien and Convicted Felon Both Face Federal Charges After Norcross Drug Busts

… felon, and Arturo Carreno-Rivera, an illegal alien from Mexico, face federal charges after law enforcement seized at … 27, of Chamblee, Georgia, and Arturo Carreno-Rivera, 45, of Mexico, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth …
EVENT
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Family Summit
August 26, 2025 - August 27, 2025
August 26, 2025 - August 27, 2025

DEA El Paso to host Family Summit in Church Rock

8:00 PM - 7:15 PM (EDT)
Church Rock, NM
WHEN: Tuesday Aug. 26 from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday Aug. 27 from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. MST. WHERE: Red Rock Park, Church Rock, New Mexico WHAT: Summit for New Mexico and West Texas families who have suffered the terrible loss of a loved one to fentanyl or other illicit...
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Black Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme

… to move drug trafficking proceeds through Texas to Mexico. Mauricio Anzures-Zarate, 53, Mexico City, Mexico, and Beatriz Salcedo-Carreon, 63, Guadalajara, …
PRESS RELEASE

Defendant Sentenced to 78 Months for Sourcing Spokane-Area IPO Blood Criminal Street Gang

… by DEA stemming from their continued investigation into the Mexico-based source of supply. Demaine was arrested and …
PRESS RELEASE

Repeat Offender in Spokane Sentenced To 180 Months in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… and the Spokane Police Department identified a Mexico-based distribution network operating in the greater …
PRESS RELEASE

St. John the Baptist Parish Men Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… a vessel off the coast of the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico). On March 19, 2024, DEA agents seized 85 kilograms …
PRESS RELEASE

Bardstown Man and Woman Sentenced to Over 30 years and 10 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Operation

… fentanyl from the southwest border of the United States and Mexico and transported the substances back to the Bardstown …
PRESS RELEASE

HSTF: Two Sentenced in Connection with Drug Trafficking in Seattle’s International District and Homeless Encampments along I-5

… no legal status in the U.S. and was previously removed to Mexico. This investigation is part of the Homeland Security …
PRESS RELEASE

El Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Deadly Fentanyl Deal

… 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) …
LANDING PAGE

Fentanyl Free America Awards

July 16, 2026
… County has long served as a strategic transit corridor for Mexico based drug trafficking organizations. However, the … investigations further produced actionable intelligence on Mexico-based suppliers, which was shared with federal … actions in their communities.   Organization: New Mexico National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force Drug …
July 16, 2026
PRESS RELEASE

California Man Who Trafficked Narcotics to Connecticut Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison

… was receiving narcotics from sources in California via Mexico.  In February 2023, investigators seized two parcels … the shipment of kilogram-quantities of narcotics from Mexico to Connecticut.  Garcia sometimes traveled to …
STORY

Sinaloa Cartel Leader Charged with Narcoterrorism, Material Support of Terrorism and Drug Trafficking

February 26, 2026
… of the La Mayiza faction of the Sinaloa Cartel in Tijuana, Mexico, and among DEA’s most wanted fugitives.  The $5 …
February 26, 2026
PRESS RELEASE

DEA El Paso to host Family Summit in Church Rock

… 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) … to 5:15 p.m. MST. WHERE: Red Rock Park, Church Rock, New Mexico WHAT: Summit for New Mexico and West Texas families …
PRESS RELEASE

Oxnard Men Charged with Being Prolific Sinaloa-Linked Drug Traffickers in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties

… operating in Ventura County who are linked to the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel. Adriel Contreras, 33, a.k.a. … Maurisio Perez, and Salvador Perez, 30, resident of Mexico, are charged with one count of conspiracy to … this matter. Salvador Perez is a fugitive believed to be in Mexico. According to DEA Ventura Resident Office …
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National and Alleged Alien Smuggler Indicted in El Paso on First Material Support of Terrorism Charges for Supporting CJNG

… 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) … from Navarro-Sanchez’s possession during her arrest in Mexico on May 4, 2025. Download Original Image AM-15, …