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DEA: Man Pleads Guilty to Significant Heroin and Cocaine Conspiracy Involving Mexican Drug Cartel

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DEASeptember 17, 2015
Contact: Public Information Officer
Number: 617-557-2138

SEP 17 (BURLINGTON, Vt.) – Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Eric Miller United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that David Baez Garcia, age 49, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, has pleaded guilty in front of Chief Judge Christina Reiss in the U.S. District Court in Burlington to a conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, 100 grams or more of heroin and oxycodone from in or about Summer 2009 through in or about June 2010.

According to documents filed with the Court and testimony from a jury trial that took place starting on September 9, 2015, Baez Garcia, who also used the names Josue Ortiz and Jose Altagracia Ramirez Beltre, came to Rutland, Vermont in 2008. With the assistance of Alexis Jimenez and Florencio Reyes, who he met in New Hampshire, Baez Garcia brought hundreds of grams of heroin and multiple kilograms of cocaine into Vermont during the time frame of the conspiracy. Rauddys Barias Tejeda, of Providence, Rhode Island, supplied the heroin, which in total reached kilogram levels, as well as some of the cocaine. In 2009, Baez Garcia also received multi-kilogram shipments of cocaine from two brothers-in-law, Canciano Marquez Mayorga and Candelario Tovar Garcia, who, in turn, were receiving the cocaine from a Mexican drug cartel. After obtaining the cocaine from across the United States-Mexican border in Arizona, Marquez Mayorga and Tovar Garcia, then residing in Manchester, New Hampshire, had it shipped across the country in tractor trailers for redistribution in Vermont and New Hampshire, among other locations. The Vermont group received the final shipment of 10 kilograms of cocaine, worth in excess of $300,000, in late 2009. It traveled across country via tractor trailer to Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Thereafter, it was stored in Worcester, Massachusetts en route to Vermont. Law enforcement seized three kilograms of this shipment during a traffic stop in Massachusetts on December 15, 2009 when it was being transported to Vermont.

As the United States Attorney’s Office stated in its filings, none of these men had any connection to Vermont prior to engaging in drug trafficking here. “Collectively, these men preyed upon addicted individuals in the Rutland area, as well as in other places, for their own profit.”

Baez Garcia pleaded guilty to the charged conspiracy five days into the jury trial. Thereafter, the jury trial was discontinued. According to the plea agreement filed with the Court, Baez Garcia has agreed to serve between 15 and 18 years in jail for his crime.

As a result of the broader investigation, the United States Attorney’s Office has convicted 17 defendants associated with this drug conspiracy, including Baez Garcia. This includes Alexis Jimenez, age 48, of Nashua, New Hampshire, Florencio Reyes, age 46, of Worcester, Massachusetts, Canciano Marquez Mayorga, age 29, Candelario Tovar Garcia, age 43, and Rauddys Barias Tejeda, age 43.
The United States also has convicted Justine Durfee, Jessica Lever, Thomas Morrissey, Peter Stout, Samantha Thuman, and Danielle Jankowski, of Rutland, Vermont. These individuals were involved in supporting the drug conspiracy by delivering drugs, providing housing, registering vehicles, or doing other tasks related to the conspiracy for Baez Garcia. In addition, the United States has convicted Edgar Corona and Ramiro Reyes of Worcester, Massachusetts, and Roberto Melendez and Elijah Kleinhans, of Lebanon, New Hampshire for their roles in delivering drugs or otherwise assisting the drug conspiracy. Letitia Carstensen, of Milton, Vermont, also was convicted of drug charges related to her involvement into drug distribution with her then-boyfriend, Alexis Jimenez.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Southern Vermont Drug Task Force, the Vermont State Police, and the Burlington Police Department. United States Attorney Eric Miller commends the exemplary work of the federal, state and local law enforcement agencies investigating this matter.

SOURCE: http://www.dea.gov/divisions/bos/2015/bos091715.shtml

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MAROC: l’une des richesses du roi, c’est le commerce international de la drogue (Narcotrafic).

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Avatar de Marc FievetThe international informant

Maroc: révélations accablantes de l’ex-officier des services secrets marocainsVu ses révélations accablantes sur les vérités de la monarchie marocaine et ses services d’espionnage dans les enlèvements, la torture et le trafic de drogue, on vous présente la traduction intégrale de l’interview de l’ex-officier marocain des services secrets comme publiées dans le journal Echourouk “Echoroque”http://www.echoroukonline.com/ara/articles/209832.html

Quelles sont les raisons qui vous ont poussés à quitter les services secrets marocains, et quelles sont les tâches qu’on vous a consignés?

Maroc: révélations accablantes de l’ex-officier des services secrets marocainsTous d’abord je dois remercier le journal d’Echoroque et son équipage d’avoir offert cette occasion qui est rare dans mon pays bien-aimé à cause des pratiques sordides du Makhzen qui impose la censure contre toutes les voies libres qui demandent le changement, la liberté et la vraie démocratie.

Revenons à votre question, l’une des raisons qui m’a poussé à quitter les services secrets marocains est l’absence d’une loi qui encadre ces services et définit leur mission. Au même temps, il…

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MIAMI NEWS (USA): Diego Perez Henao, colombian Narcotics Kingpin, sentenced to 360 Months in Prison

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August 6, 2014
Contact: Public Information Officer
Number: 954-660-4602

AUG 06 (MIAMI) – Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announce that U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Seitz sentenced Diego Perez Henao, a/k/a “Diego Rastrojo,” 43, a Colombian national, to 360 months in prison. Perez Henao was also ordered to forfeit $1,000,000 to the United States.

Perez Henao had been indicted by a federal grand jury on February 8, 2011, and previously pleaded guilty on January 24, 2014, to a single count of conspiring with others to manufacture and distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine from 1993 until February 2011, knowing that the cocaine would be imported into the United States.

Perez Henao acknowledged that he was involved in the manufacture, investment or shipment of in excess of 81,100 kilograms of cocaine during the timeframe of his conspiracy.  He further acknowledged that he controlled numerous armed workers in his organization and used both airplanes and semi-submersibles to ship the cocaine north from South America to points in Central America and Mexico – en route to its eventual destination of the United States.

Following Perez Henao’s indictment, the U.S. Department of State offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to his capture. Perez Henao was ultimately captured by Venezuelan authorities in Venezuela on June 3, 2012. The Venezuelan authorities sent Perez Henao to Colombia, which in turn extradited Perez Henao on August 28, 2013, to the United States to face the current charges.

DEA Special Agent in Charge Mark R. Trouville stated, “Diego Perez Henao, one of the last leaders of the North Valley Cartel, was responsible for smuggling more than 80 tons of cocaine into the United States.  He used violence and intimidation to line his greedy pockets at the expense of his own people and had no regard for those who would consume this addictive poison. Today’s sentencing is a reminder that there is no place to hide, the DEA along with our domestic and international law enforcement partners will continue to pursue and prosecute those who engage in drug trafficking into our borders.”

“For over a decade, Perez Henao – one of the most powerful and prolific drug lords in recent history – controlled dozens of heavily-armed workers in his drug trafficking organization and oversaw the manufacture and distribution of over 80 tons of cocaine into the United States,”  said U.S. Attorney Ferrer. “Perez Henao will now spend the next three decades of his life in prison.  With this sentence, one of the largest cartel heads in Colombian history was brought to justice.”

“Diego Perez-Henao was a notorious, international drug kingpin who for years profited from the shipment and sale of illegal drugs,” said Ken Sena, Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge, FBI Miami. “His illicit career was brought to an end through close cooperation with our law enforcement partners.”

The indictment of Perez Henao is the result of an ongoing Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) led by DEA and FBI. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations, and those primarily responsible for the nation’s illegal drug supply.
This investigation was conducted by the DEA, FBI, the DEA Andean Region and their Colombian law enforcement partners. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.

SOURCE: http://www.justice.gov/dea/divisions/mia/2014/mia080714.shtml

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BROOKLYN, N.Y.(USA): Leader of Maritime International Drug Transportation Organization Arraigned in Brooklyn

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August 18, 2014
Contact: Public Information Officer
Number: 212-337-2906

The defendant allegedly transported thousands of kilograms of cocaine by boat and submarine

AUG 18 (BROOKLYN, N.Y.) – Earlier today, Jair Estupinan-Montano was arraigned at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, on charges relating to international narcotics trafficking. Estupinan- Montano was arrested in Panama on October 14, 2013, on a provisional arrest warrant issued from the Eastern District of New York.

The arraignment was announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and James J. Hunt, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division.

According to court filings, prior to his arrest, Estupinan-Montano was the leader of a narcotics trafficking organization responsible for transporting shipments of cocaine from Colombia to locations in Central America and Mexico for ultimate delivery to the United States. Estupinan-Montano allegedly worked closely with the violent “Los Rastrojos” drug trafficking organization, a paramilitary organization that employed hundreds of individuals and controlled drug trafficking along the Pacific coast of Colombia.

Estupinan-Montano was responsible for arranging boats and submarines that transported the cocaine from Colombia to other members of his organization in Central America, who then transported the cocaine north to be sold to Mexican cartels for eventual shipment to the United States. A detention memo filed today by the government details that, between 2010 and 2012, the United States Coast Guard seized two ships and a semi-submersible vessel that had been sent from Colombia by Estupinan-Montano. In total, those vessels contained over 7,200 kilograms of cocaine when they originally left South America.

“Evoking Jules Verne, the defendant Estupinan-Montano relied on boats and submarines to ferry his illegal cargo, and was an essential link in the flow of illegal narcotics from Colombia to the United States,” stated United States Attorney Lynch. “The illegal narcotics trade is a scourge, both in the United States and throughout the world. With the help of our international allies, we will continue to strike at those who enrich themselves off this violent industry wherever they are found.” Ms. Lynch thanked the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, comprised of officers and agents of the DEA, New York City Police Department and the New York State Police; the DEA’s Bogota Country Office and Panama Express Task Force; the United States Coast Guard; the Department of Justice Office of International Affairs; and the Republic of Panama for their help in investigating and capturing Estupinan-Montano.

The defendant was arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn. The charges in the indictment are merely allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The government’s case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Tyler Smith, Amir Toossi, Justin Lerer, and Robert Polemeni.

The Defendant:
Jair Estupinan-Montano
Age: 31
COLOMBIA

E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 12-CR-793 (SLT)

Dallas (USA): Dallas Man Sentenced to Serve 25 Years in Federal Prison on Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Convictions

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usDEA1August 18, 2014
Contact: Public Information Officer
Dallas Division
214-366-6900

AUG 18 (DALLAS) —A Dallas man who pleaded guilty to felony offenses stemming from his role as a major participant in a marijuana distribution conspiracy operating in north Texas was sentenced this morning in federal court in Dallas, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas.

Andres Hernandez, Jr., a/k/a “Gordo,” 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay to serve a total of 300 months in federal prison.  Hernandez pleaded guilty in September 2013 to one count of conspiracy to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana and one count of money laundering.  Judge Lindsay sentenced him to 25 years on the drug conspiracy conviction and 10 years on the money laundering conviction, to run concurrently.

Hernandez and others were arrested on November 1, 2012, following a law enforcement operation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the North Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) task force, during which federal search warrants were executed at various locations, including Hernandez’s residence on W. Colorado Blvd. in Dallas.  At his residence, law enforcement located approximately 20 pounds of marijuana, digital scales and a loaded firearm.  Hernandez has remained in custody since his arrest.
According to documents filed in the case, Hernandez admitted that on multiple occasions between January 2011 and the date of his arrest, he received multi-pound quantities of marijuana from several supply sources, including co-defendants Serviano Contreras, a/k/a “Seven” and “Junior,” 27, and Virgilio Espinosa Delacruz, a/k/a “Chaparro,” 41.  Hernandez admitted that he stored this marijuana both at his residence and at the residence of co-defendant Benicio Pena, Jr., a/k/a “Nene,” 63, on Lourdes Street in Dallas.  Contreras, Delacruz and Pena pleaded guilty to their respective roles in the conspiracy and are serving federal prison sentences of 48 months, 44 months, and 42 months, respectively.

Hernandez admitted that he routinely distributed multi-pound quantities of marijuana to co-defendants Jarvis Holmes, 43; Claudia Castillo, 21; Jerry Cardenas, 32; Lamont Morgan, 35; Roberto Lopez Delacruz, 27; and Paul Santoy, 28.  They each pleaded guilty to their roles in the conspiracy.  Holmes was sentenced to 51 months; Cardenas, 48 months; Morgan, 46 months; Roberto Delacruz, 16 months; and Santoy, 15 months.  Claudio Castillo is scheduled to be sentenced on November 17, 2014.

Hernandez further admitted that in March 2012, an individual purchased a parcel of land located in Barry, Texas, using $28,854 in cash provided by Andres Hernandez’s wife, Griselda Hernandez, 34. That same day, that individual deeded the property to Andres and Griselda Hernandez.  Andres Hernandez admitted that the cash used to purchase the property included drug proceeds.  Griselda Hernandez also pleaded guilty to her role in the conspiracy and was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Phelesa Guy was in charge of the prosecution.

SOURCE: http://www.justice.gov/dea/divisions/dal/2014/dal081814.shtml

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Vermont (USA): Bunthan Sam Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin

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DEAAugust 18, 2014
Contact: Public Information Officer
Number: 617-557-2138

Bunthan Sam Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin

AUG 18 (BURLINGTON, Vt.)- Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Bunthan Sam, 35, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced to 120 months in prison, having pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to distribute at least 100 grams of heroin. United States District Judge William K. Sessions III, sitting in Burlington, also sentenced Sam to 4 years of supervised release.

Court records show that Sam, who went by the alias Adam or Taun, sold heroin in the Burlington area over a period of about two years. He obtained this heroin from suppliers in Chicago and Connecticut. Sam was arrested on the conspiracy charge in Chicago on July 24, 2013, and incarcerated thereafter.

Court records further show that Sam is a member of a larger group with ties to Chicago; Lowell, Massachusetts; and Connecticut that distributed an especially strong form of heroin in the Burlington area from about mid-2011 through the time of the arrest of Sam’s brother, codefendant Chandara Sam, on April 10, 2013. Chandara Sam, who went by the alias Po, was taken into custody in White River Junction, after selling approximately 40 grams of heroin to an individual cooperating with law enforcement. Some of the heroin sold by the conspiracy was known as Chi town or Chi, short for Chicago, and has caused several overdoses in the last several years. The Vermont State Police Drug Task Force began an investigation into Sam’s heroin ring in December 2011.

In January 2013, members of the Essex Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested two individuals, Edward Chavin, also known as Tommy, and Christopher Nason in the Handy’s Suites in Essex. Chavin was found in possession of more than 100 grams of heroin. He and Nason were subsequently indicted for conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, and both have pleaded guilty. The Handy’s Suites raid occurred following a heroin overdose in a nearby room. Investigation revealed that Chavin, Nason, and the Sams were part of the same heroin ring, and that Chavin had been transporting heroin from Chicago to the Burlington area for nearly a year prior to his arrest.

In early June 2014, one of conspiracy leaders, codefendant James Nastri, of Deep River, Connecticut, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute at least 100 grams of heroin following a jury trial before Judge Sessions in Burlington.

Court records further reveal that Bunthan Sam possessed handguns at various points during the Vermont heroin trafficking conspiracy. Sam also has a criminal history that includes numerous prior felony offenses, violent offenses, and several instances of unlawful weapons and firearms activity.

For his crime, Sam faced a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison. In sentencing Sam, Judge Sessions noted the devastating impact heroin has had on Vermont communities, citing specifically the potency of the heroin Sam sold. Judge Sessions further noted that Sam had continued to sell heroin after learning that a person had overdosed on the Chi-town heroin and after Lowell, Massachusetts police pulled him over and seized a firearm from his vehicle, resulting in a felony charge.

The investigation was a collaborative effort of the Vermont State Police Drug Task Force; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; the Essex, Burlington, and South Burlington Vermont Police Departments; and the Lowell, Massachusetts Police Department.

SOURCE: http://www.justice.gov/dea/divisions/bos/2014/bos081814.shtml

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