mexico Mexico Extradites 11 Fugitives to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:54:42 EST The defendants are accused of various crimes, including murder, sex offenses, drug trafficking and moneylaundering in Texas, Washington, Florida, Indiana, California and Maryland. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Alleged Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Extradited from Mexico to United States to Face Federal Drug-trafficking Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:31:49 EST An allegedly high-ranking leader of one of Mexico’s largest drug cartels, whose father allegedly heads a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel and is among Mexico’s most powerful drug kingpins, was extradited today from Mexico to face federal narcotics trafficking conspiracy charges in the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico New Mexico Farmer Convicted of Tax Fraud, Fraudulently Collecting Farm Subsidies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:01:50 EDT Bill Melot, a resident of Hobbs, N.M., was convicted today of tax evasion, failure to file tax returns, making false statements to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and impeding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) following a four day jury trial before Judge M. Christina Armijo in Albuquerque, N.M. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Justice Department to Monitor Elections in New Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 May 2010 13:22:04 EDT The Department will monitor the primary elections on June 1, 2010, in Cibola and Sandoval Counties, N.M., to ensure compliance with the minority language requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal voting rights statutes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Colombian Trafficker with Links to Mexican and Colombian Cartels Extradited from Mexico to the U.S. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:04:24 EDT Pedro Antonio Bermudez, also known as “El Arquitecto,” was arraigned Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, N.Y., following his extradition on June 15, 2010, from Mexico to the United States on charges of participating in an international drug trafficking conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Two Intermediaries Indicted for Their Alleged Participation in Scheme To Bribe Officials at State-owned Electrical Utility in Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:39:00 EDT Two intermediaries were indicted for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to pay and launder bribes to Mexican government officials at the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), a state-owned utility company, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney André Birotte for the Central District of California; Steven M. Martinez, Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office; and Leslie DeMarco, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation’s (IRS-CI) Los Angeles Field Office Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Justice Department Reaches Agreement to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in New Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:47:00 EDT The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement with New Mexico officials to help ensure that military service members and other U.S. citizens living overseas have an opportunity to participate fully in the Nov. 2, 2010, federal general election. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico California Company and Two Executives Indicted for Their Alleged Participation in Scheme to Bribe Officials at State-owned Electrical Utility in Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:17:48 EDT Lindsey Manufacturing Company, an Azusa, Calif., company and two of its executives were indicted today for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to pay bribes to Mexican government officials at the Comisión Federal de Electricidad, a state-owned utility company. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Fugitive Ohio Executive Previously Convicted for Role in $2.8 Billion Fraud Arrested in Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:57:19 EDT Former National Century Financial Enterprises (NCFE) executive Rebecca S. Parrett, 62, has been arrested in Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the 2010 District of New Mexico Tribal Consultation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:04:12 EST "Attorney General Eric Holder, backed by this strong commitment from President Obama, has made Tribal justice and safety a top priority for the Justice Department," said Assistant Attorney General Perez. Full Article Speech
mexico Fifteen Individuals Extradited from Mexico to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:05:03 EST Fifteen individuals have been extradited over the past week from Mexico to the United States to stand trial, to be sentenced or to serve sentences. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Secretary Napolitano and Attorney General Holder Form Joint Task Force to Assist Mexico’s Investigation into Yesterday’s Shooting of Two ICE Agents in Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:09:47 EST Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Attorney General Eric Holder today met to discuss the shooting by unknown assailants of two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents in the line of duty yesterday while driving in Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico 35 Members and Associates of Barrio Azteca Gang Charged with Racketeering and Other Offenses, Including 10 Charged in U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez, Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 15:21:34 EST Thirty-five members and associates of the Barrio Azteca (BA) gang have been charged in a third superseding indictment unsealed today with various counts of racketeering, murder, drug offenses, money laundering and obstruction of justice, announced Attorney General Eric Holder. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Former Leader of the Arellano-Felix Organization Extradited from Mexico to United States to Face Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:09:00 EDT Alberto Benjamin Arellano-Felix, an alleged leader of the Arellano-Felix Organization (AFO), was extradited today by the government of Mexico to the United States to face racketeering, money laundering and narcotics trafficking charges in the Southern District of California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico California Company, Its Two Executives and Intermediary Convicted by Federal Jury in Los Angeles on All Counts for Their Involvement in Scheme to Bribe Officials at State-Owned Electrical Utility in Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 10 May 2011 17:20:57 EDT Lindsey Manufacturing Company, an Azusa, Calif., company, two of its executives and a Mexican intermediary today were convicted by a federal jury on all counts for their alleged roles in a scheme to pay bribes to Mexican government officials at the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), a state-owned utility company. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division Speaks at the Third Annual Gangs, Drugs & Prosecution Conference in New Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:44:19 EDT "In every district, the Attorney General’s anti-violence strategy will require close coordination among state, local, and tribal law enforcement. In the Attorney General’s view – and I share his vision as well – fighting violent crime requires more than just putting offenders in jail. It also requires preventing crime before it occurs, and smoothing the transition of released prisoners back into society." Full Article Speech
mexico Justice Department Reaches Agreement to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in New Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:56:56 EDT The Justice Department today announced that it has reached a supplemental agreement with New Mexico officials to help ensure that military service members and U.S. citizens living overseas will have an opportunity to participate fully in the 2012 federal general election cycle. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Federal Agencies Teach Leadership Skills, Hear from Students at 2011 Intertribal Youth Summit in Santa Fe, New Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:52:38 EDT One hundred and seventy five young men and women from nearly 50 tribal communities across the country have convened at the week-long 2011 National Intertribal Youth Summit in Santa Fe, N.M., which runs from July 24-28, 2011. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Two Men Plead Guilty to Racially-Motivated Assault in New Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:43:59 EDT Paul Beebe and Jesse Sanford of Farmington, N.M., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque, N.M., to federal hate crime charges related to a racially-motivated assault on a 22-year-old developmentally disabled man of Navajo descent. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks at a Press Conference Regarding a New Mexico Hate Crimes Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:03:03 EDT "Regrettably, as we have seen here in New Mexico and across the nation, the need for aggressive enforcement remains," said Assistant Attorney General Perez. Full Article Speech
mexico Barrio Azteca Gang Member Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Charges Related to U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez, Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:52:17 EDT Miguel Angel Nevarez, aka “Lentes” and “94,” a member of the Barrio Azteca (BA) gang, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face a variety of charges including those related to his alleged participation in the March 13, 2010, murders of three individuals with ties to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico New Mexico Farmer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Tax Fraud, Fraudulently Collecting Farm Subsidies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:18:47 EDT Bill Melot, a Hobbs, N.M., farmer, was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday to be followed by three years of supervised release for tax evasion, program fraud and other crimes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico New Mexico Man to Receive Life Prison Sentence After Conviction on Kidnapping Charge Related to Death of 16-Year-Old By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 16:15:53 EDT Larry Lujan, 33, will receive a life prison sentence for a kidnapping that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old, after a federal jury today announced it could not reach a unanimous decision on whether to impose the death penalty. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico US, Canada and Mexico Antitrust Officials Participate in Trilateral Meetings in Mexico to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:21:36 EST The heads of the antitrust agencies of the United States, Canada and Mexico met today to reaffirm their commitment to effective enforcement cooperation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Defendant Charged with Alleged Participation in the Murder of ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the Attempted Murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila Is Extradited from Mexico to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:53:59 EST Julian Zapata Espinoza, also known as “Piolin,” has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges for his alleged participation in the murder of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila on Feb. 15, 2011, in Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Former Navajo Police Department Officer Indicted in New Mexico on Civil Rights Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:09:17 EST A federal grand jury in Albuquerque, N.M., today indicted a former police officer with the Navajo Police Department on charges related to the sexual abuse of a woman who was in his custody on Jan. 25, 2009. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Accused Killer of Mexican Toddler Extradited to Tijuana, Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:59:15 EST Joshua Moses Morales, 36, of San Diego, was extradited to Mexico today, where he is wanted to stand trial for the alleged 2009 killing of a toddler in Tijuana, Baja California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico New Mexico Man Indicted for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:46:19 EST Douglas J. Kuester of Silver City, N.M., was arrested today on identity theft and tax fraud charges, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Two Men Sentenced for Racially-Motivated Assault in New Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:21:50 EST Paul Beebe and Jesse Sanford of Farmington, N.M., were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Santa Fe, N.M., on federal hate crime charges related to a racially-motivated assault on a 22-year-old developmentally disabled man of Navajo descent. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico New Mexico Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnapping That Resulted in the Death of 16-Year-Old Victim By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 17:26:55 EDT Larry Lujan, 33, was sentenced today to life in prison for a kidnapping that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Former New Mexico Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 4 May 2012 17:51:39 EDT Lawrence Etsitty, 30, a former police officer with the Navajo Police Department, pleaded guilty today in federal court to two charges related to the sexual abuse of a woman who was in his custody on Jan. 25, 2009. Etsitty pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of the victim when he touched and kissed her against her will, while she was handcuffed. Etsitty also pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI in connection with the sexual assault. Etsitty did not enter a plea to the portion of the indictment that alleged the offense included kidnapping. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico New Mexico Man Pleads Guilty to Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 14 May 2012 09:23:11 EDT Douglas Kuester, a tax preparer from Silver City, N.M., pleaded guilty Friday to one count each of filing false claims and aggravated identity theft the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Kuester was indicted on Jan. 18, 2012. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Justice Department to Monitor Elections in California, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wisconsin By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 11:15:06 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor elections on June 5, 2012, in the following jurisdictions to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal voting rights statutes: Alameda, Fresno and Riverside Counties, Calif.; Cibola and Sandoval Counties, N.M.; Shannon County, S.D.; and the city of Milwaukee. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Office on Violence Against Women Announces Agreements to Cross-Designate Tribal Prosecutors in Nebraska, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 15:00:16 EDT The Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced today that four tribes in Nebraska, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota will be awarded cooperative agreements to cross-designate tribal prosecutors to pursue violence against women cases in both tribal and federal courts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Former New Mexico Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted for Using Excessive Force By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:55:05 EDT A federal grand jury in Albuquerque, N.M., returned a one-count indictment charging former San Juan County, N.M., Sheriff’s Deputy R. Dale Frazier, 56, with unlawfully assaulting a man with a dangerous weapon. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Barrio Azteca Leader Extradited from Mexico to United States to Face Charges Related to the U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez, Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:59:13 EDT An alleged leader of the Barrio Azteca (BA), a transnational border gang allied with the Juarez Cartel, was extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges related to the March 2010 U.S. Consulate murders in Juarez, Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Former New Mexico Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations of Inmate By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:26:46 EDT Sylvester Bruce, 44, a former corrections officer with Navajo Nation’s Shiprock Detention Center (SDC) in Shiprock, N.M., pleaded guilty today in federal court on charges related to the sexual abuse of an inmate during the summer and fall of 2010. Specifically, Bruce pleaded guilty to one count of violating the civil rights of the victim when he touched her breasts against her will. Bruce also pleaded guilty to making material false statements to the FBI when he denied taking pictures of inmates inside the cells of the SDC. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Eduardo Arellano-Felix Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:14:32 EDT Eduardo Arellano-Felix, 55, one of the alleged members of the Arellano-Felix Organization (AFO), was extradited today by the government of Mexico to the United States to face racketeering, money laundering and narcotics trafficking charges in the Southern District of California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Former New Mexico Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Criminal Civil Rights Charge By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 18:16:21 EDT Demetrio Juan Gonzales, 40, a former corrections officer at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Albuquerque, N.M., pleaded guilty today to one count of violating the civil rights of an individual in his custody when he struck and choked the victim in the shower room/dress out area of MDC. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico US Customs and Border Protection Officer and Two Associates Charged with Undertaking Multi-Year Bribery and Alien Smuggling Operation Along the US/Mexico Border By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 18:40:45 EDT A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer, his girlfriend and an associate have been charged in Brownsville, Texas, for engaging in a multi-year bribery and alien smuggling operation along the U.S./Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Former New Mexico Corrections Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Inmate By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:47:46 EDT Sylvester Bruce, 45, a former corrections officer with Navajo Nation’s Shiprock Detention Center (SDC) in Shiprock, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court on charges related to the sexual abuse of an inmate during the summer and fall of 2010. In July 2012, Bruce pleaded guilty to one count of violating the victim’s civil rights when he touched her breasts against her will. Bruce also pleaded guilty to making material false statements to the FBI when he denied taking pictures of inmates inside the cells of the SDC. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Former San Juan County, New Mexico, Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Violating Civil Rights of Man by Assaulting Him with a Flashlight By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:15:07 EDT R. Dale Frazier, 57, of Flora Vista, N.M., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a federal civil rights charge in connection with the unlawful assault and beating of Dovovan Tanner with a flashlight. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Former New Mexico Navajo Police Officer Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison on Sexual Abuse Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 17:35:44 EST Lawrence Etsitty , 31, a former police officer with the Navajo Police Department (NPD), was sentenced today in federal court on charges related to the sexual abuse of a woman who was in his custody on Jan. 25, 2009. Earlier this year, Etsitty pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of the victim when he groped, touched and kissed her against her will, while she was handcuffed. Etsitty also was charged and pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico New Mexico Man Sentenced to Prison for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:06:01 EST Douglas Kuester, 43, a tax preparer from Silver City, N.M., was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for filing false claims and aggravated identity theft, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Kuester was also ordered to pay $911,000 in restitution and will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico New Mexico Probation Officer Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 18:26:42 EST Gordon Chavez, 35, a probation officer with the New Mexico Corrections Department of Probation and Parole, was arrested today in Albuquerque, N.M., on charges related to the sexual assault of a probationer whom he supervised. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer, His Girlfriend and Two of Their Associates Plead Guilty to Participating in Multi-year Bribery and Alien Smuggling Activities Along U.S./Mexico Border By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:57:43 EST A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, his girlfriend and two of their associates pleaded guilty today in federal court for their participation in multi-year bribery and alien smuggling activities along the U.S./Mexico border. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico New Mexico Probation Officer Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:19:02 EST A federal grand jury in Albuquerque, N.M., has indicted Gordon Chavez, 35, a probation officer with the New Mexico Corrections Department on charges related to the sexual assault of a probationer whom he supervised. The New Mexico Corrections Department placed Chavez on administrative leave following his arrest on Dec. 4, 2012. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against New Mexico-Based Producer of Peanut Butter Products and Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:57:34 EST U.S. District Court Judge William P. Johnson entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Sunland Inc., a Portales, N.M.-based producer of peanut butter, and Jimmie D. Shearer, president and chief executive officer of Sunland, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico Former Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Corrections Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 14:18:31 EST Demetrio Juan Gonzales, 40, a former corrections officer at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to 33 months in prison followed by three years of supervised released for violating the civil rights of an individual in his custody when he struck and choked the victim in the shower room/dress out area of MDC. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mexico US Files Lawsuit in Louisiana Against Oil and Gas Company Alleging Unlawful Discharge of Oil and Chemical Dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:03:52 EST Today the United States filed a civil action against ATP Oil &s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The complaint addresses the defendants’ alleged unlawful discharges of oil and unpermitted chemical dispersants from the defendants’ floating oil and gas production platform, the ATP Innovator, into the Gulf of Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases