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Former Mexican governor extradited on money laundering charges

… - (254) 297-0300 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A former Coahuila, Mexico, governor is set to appear in federal court to face … 65, on Feb. 8, 2017. He has been in custody in Mexico since Feb. 5, 2019. Today, he was returned to the … and allegedly transferred stolen Coahuila finances from Mexico into an account in Brownsville. They later …
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Six Arrested In El Paso/Alpine Portion Of Project Delirium

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … In El Paso, 43-year-old Amado Erives-Montes, a resident of Mexico, and 42-year-old Jesus Lorenzo Sanchez of El Paso, …
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Arnoldo Rueda-Medina, Aka “La Minsa,” Faces Federal Charges In Dallas For Role In Cocaine And Methamphetamine Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracies

… “La Minsa,” arrived in the United States today from Mexico to face criminal charges in connection with his top … our law enforcement partners throughout the DFW area and in Mexico, are countless,” added Shelley. “This case and others … together with our law enforcement partners both here and in Mexico, we can bring cartel leadership to justice,” said …
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Former Gulf Cartel Plaza Bosses Receive Long Prison Sentences

… criminal syndicates to maintain control of the plazas in Mexico. Both received enhancements for importation of … and dedicated effort by HSI Brownville and Attache Mexico special agents, RGV Sector Border Patrol agents, … impacting public safety on both sides of our border with Mexico." Zuniga-Hernandez served as plaza boss of the El …
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Mexican drug traffickers charged with drug trafficking crime based on seizure of almost three tons of cocaine

… Cocaine Shipment in a Go-Fast Vessel off the Coast of Mexico’s Quintana Roo State Quintana Roo Seizure Photo 1.jpg … The charge arises from a September 1, 2020, seizure by Mexico’s Secretaría de Marina (the “Mexican Navy”) of …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … doses of fentanyl removed from communities across New Mexico and 17 counties of West Texas. A total of 71 cases …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 23 years in Prison

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Richard Orlinski “Sugar” Sanchez, 44, …
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2.5 Tons of Methamphetamine and 100,000 Fentanyl Pills Interdicted

… The charge arises from a January 29, 2021 seizure by Mexico’s Secretaría de Marina (the “Mexican Navy”) of … investigative work of the OCDETF New York Strike Force and Mexico’s Secretaría de Marina. The case is being handled by …
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22 Charged, 7 Arrested In Major Los Angeles Strike Force Investigation

… of pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin from Mexico into the United States. The narcotics were … the domestic narcotics sales were then funneled back to Mexico.             During the two-year wiretap … that regularly transported narcotics across the U.S.-Mexico border and at times stored drugs in “stash houses” …
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Mexican Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 14 years in Federal Prison

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Cruz Lopez-Acevedo was …
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Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to federal drug and firearm possession charges

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –Raymond Maestas, 43, of Albuquerque, New Mexico pleaded guilty in federal court in Albuquerque on …
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Mexican National Sentenced for Central Valley Drug Conspiracy

… (“Serrato”), aka “Alejandro,” aka “Meno,” 49, of Michoacán, Mexico, was sentenced Tuesday to 148 months in prison for … Antonio Valencia-Hernandez (“Valencia”), 65, of Michoacán, Mexico, and Jose Reyes-Pineda (“Reyes”), 48, of Guerrero, Mexico. According to court documents, Serrato, who was …
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DEA’S 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Continues To Be Popular In Our Local Communities

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … - (432) 686-4085 EL PASO - Hundreds from West Texas and New Mexico discarded 9,857 pounds of unused, expired, or …
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Mexican National And Leader Of Large Meth Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 17 A½ Years In Federal Prison

… Albarran Caro, aka “Colorin”, 36, born in Chihuahua, Mexico, but residing illegally in Texas and Colorado, was … Christi, Texas; Jose Ayvar-Ramos, 36, born in San Pedro, Mexico but residing illegally in Texas and Oklahoma; Alberto Sanchez, 37, born in Caahuila, Mexico but residing illegally in  Texas; and Ivan De Los …
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El Paso Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … a network of dozens of individual who imported cocaine from Mexico into El Paso then distributed the cocaine in Texas, …
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Six Men Charged With Cultivating Marijuana On U.S. Forest Land In Wisconsin

… were charged: Jose Esqueda-Garcia, 19, a citizen of Mexico Norberto Burciago, 40, St. Paul, MN Cesar Omar Tinoco, 21, a citizen of Mexico Moises Lopez-Ontiveros, 21, a citizen of Mexico Jorge Lopez-Ontiveros, 24, a citizen of Mexico …
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Member Of A Major Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Is Sentenced To Serve 18 Years In Federal Prison On Conspiracy And Money Laundering Convictions

… month.  The methamphetamine was imported into the U.S. from Mexico, and it was delivered to the Dallas area for … his customers and returned money to his supply source in Mexico.  Cisneros admitted sending money to Mexico via couriers to conceal the nature, location, source, …
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Former Piedras Negras “Plaza” Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Distribution Charge

… of kilograms of narcotics into the United States from Mexico announced DEA Special Agent in Charge Joseph Arabit, … drug traffickers in the Piedras Negras “Plaza” in Coahuila, Mexico, and was responsible for the transportation of thousands of kilograms of cocaine and marijuana from Mexico into the United States. Law enforcement …
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High Ranking Sinaloa Cartel Member Indicted On Various Drug And Money Laundering Charges

… Tapia-Quintero, aka “Lupe”, is a resident of Sinaloa, Mexico and owned various businesses including bus and tractor-trailer companies in Mexico.  As a transportation coordinator for the powerful … of methamphetamine at a time from the interior of Mexico to the U.S/Mexico border including Arizona.    …
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Texas Man Sentenced To 70 Months For Role In International Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy

… to launder drug money out of the United States and into Mexico.  Canales previously pleaded guilty to conspiring … out of the United States to co-conspirators operating in Mexico. Canales joined the conspiracy by at least October … were the proceeds of drug trafficking, over the border into Mexico. During the sentencing hearing, the court described …
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High-Ranking Sinaloa Leader Extradited to El Paso, Faces up to Life in Federal Prison

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … member of the Sinaloa Cartel was extradited from Mexico to El Paso, indicted for criminal charges related to …
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Former Mexican Police Officer and CJNG Cartel Member Sentenced in El Paso to 25 Years in Federal Prison

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … was involved in an organization that smuggled firearms into Mexico and methamphetamine into the United States.  In …
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking Offenses

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Rafael Columbie was sentenced …
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DEA Dallas Seizes 1,447 Pounds of Drugs, 49 Firearms, and Over $6.6M in Drug-Related Assets

… international drug and firearm trafficking between Mexico and Texas.  Operations Trap Mansion and Two Birds and … quantities of firearms, which they would smuggle back to Mexico along with bulk U.S. currency that the Sinaloa Cartel … to conduct acts of violence, kidnappings and extortions in Mexico.  Trap Mansion and Two Birds One Stone specifically …
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DEA El Paso Division Announces the Seizure of Over 9 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … which covers West Texas and the whole state of New Mexico, seized 2,886,783 of those pills and 261.5 of those …
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Attorney General William P. Barr and U.S. Attorney John C. Anderson announce launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … William P. Barr, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico John C. Anderson and DEA El Paso Division Special …
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Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing 100 Kilograms of Methamphetamine Per Week in Atlanta Area

… per week while hiding on the other end of a cell phone in Mexico,” said U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “These … in court: Victor Aguirre-Rodriguez was a member of a Mexico-based drug-trafficking organization (DTO) with a … began negotiating on behalf of the DTO via telephone from Mexico with Colombian cocaine suppliers.  Unbeknownst to …
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Thirteen Facing Federal Charges For Trafficking Heroin

… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional … 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Division Contacts New Mexico Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) … States Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales for the District of New Mexico announced that thirteen defendants have been charged …
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Treasury Designates Sinaloa Cartel Plaza Bosses

… of operation along the Sonora-Arizona corridor of the U.S.-Mexico International Boundary, which extends for nearly 375 … direct, and support the smuggling of illegal drugs from Mexico into the U.S. and the smuggling of illicit contraband from the U.S. into Mexico.  Plaza bosses rely on violence to maintain their …
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Cartel transportation head sentenced to federal prison

… feel safer.”    “Montemayor came to the United States from Mexico and used his skills, hard work, and the opportunities … in moving goods across the border from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and then into and across the United States.  In … a Mexican drug cartel, needed help moving his cocaine from Mexico to customers in the United States. Montemayor’s …