Cartel

Spokane, Washington – Chief U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian has sentenced Julio Leal Parra, 47, of Benton City, Washington, to 191 months in federal prison for leading and organizing a …

EL PASO – A Mexican national was sentenced today to life in prison and ordered to pay a $100,000 fine for his role in the Sinaloa Cartel’s operations. According to …

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Jose Alfredo Cardenas-Martinez aka El Contador has been indicted in the Southern District of Texas on various charges related to his position as the head of the …

SAN ANTONIO – Yesterday, Juan Gerardo Trevino-Chavez, aka Huevo, 39, of Laredo was arrested in San Diego, CA, on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in drug trafficking in …

HOUSTON – Five men have pleaded guilty and received significant sentences for their involvement in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.   …

MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA — Less than twenty months after 30 Horry County and Myrtle Beach-area drug traffickers were indicted based on a federal wiretap investigation into narcotics and violence, the …

EL PASO – A Mexican national was sentenced today to life in prison for his role in the Sinaloa Cartel’s narcotics distribution operations. According to court documents, Arturo Shows Urquidi, …

Authorities have charged six men for allegedly operating a smuggling ring supplying firearms and ammunition to aid a Mexican drug cartel, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday. A federal …

SAN DIEGO – After a nearly decade-long U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigation, a drug trafficker and money launderer received a sentence of more than …

Assistant U. S. Attorney Larry Casper (619) 546-6734   NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 11, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Roberto Gallegos-Lechuga, a drug trafficker and money launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel, …

Earlier today at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Deovaldo Gutierrez Alfaro, also known as “Leoba,” was sentenced by United States District Judge Carol Bagley Amon to 60 months’ imprisonment for …

PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Monday, December 6, 2021, at 4:20 am, an unknown male gained entry to Luncha Cartel restaurant located at 207 W Chestnut Street through the back door. …

A major Dallas drug trafficker was convicted at trial of dealing methamphetamine out of his car dealership, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. After four …

The directive for Drug Enforcement Administration officials to not use the term “Mexican cartel” came directly from the Biden administration to ease relations with the Mexican government, two recently retired …

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents together with Webb County Constable’s Office (WCCP2) Precinct 2 arrested a cartel member near downtown Laredo. The incident occurred on Nov. 9, …

TUCSON, Ariz. – Today, the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, announced the unsealing of two indictments charging high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel with international drug trafficking. On …

TUCSON, Ariz. – Two indictments were unsealed in federal court that charge high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel with international drug trafficking following investigations lead by U.S. Immigration and Customs …

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest a Gulf Cartel (CDG) member, a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, a migrant with a previous conviction for sexual …

Assistant U. S. Attorney Larry Casper (619) 546-6734 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 14, 2021 SAN DIEGO – A money launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel was sentenced in federal court …

Director of Media Relations Kelly Thornton (619) 546-9726 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – September 22, 2021 SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed in San Diego today against alleged …