Federal Grand Jury Indicts 51 in Oklahoma-Based Black-Market Marijuana NetworkMay 28, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 51 people in Oklahoma for running a multistate black-market marijuana operation using state cannabis licenses as cover, seizing 61,000 plants.
Superseding Indictment Targets CJNG Successor Figure ‘El JardineroMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in Washington DC expanded charges against CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva, adding meth trafficking and money laundering after his April 2026 capture in Mexico.
United States Charges Former Venezuelan Minister Alex Saab in CLAP Money Laundering CaseMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyFormer Venezuelan minister Alex Saab faces federal money laundering conspiracy charges in Miami tied to the CLAP food program, with broader DOJ probes targeting Maduro.
Federal Grand Jury Expands Drug Charges Against CJNG Leader ‘JardineroMay 17, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury expanded drug and money-laundering charges against CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva after his April 2026 capture by Mexican Navy forces.
CJNG Leader “Jardinero” Faces Superseding Indictment Adding Meth and Money Laundering CountsMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in Washington added meth trafficking and money laundering charges against CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva, arrested in Mexico on April 27, 2026.
Federal Indictment Charges 51 in Oklahoma Black-Market Marijuana RingMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury charged 51 people in a black-market marijuana trafficking ring that exploited Oklahoma's cannabis licensing laws, with 23 defendants still at large.
Superseding Indictment Targets CJNG Leader Linked to Cartel SuccessionMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury expanded charges against CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva, adding meth trafficking and money laundering to a 2020 indictment after his April 2026 arrest.
Sinaloa Cartel Tijuana Boss Faces Narcoterrorism Charges in San DiegoMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyA federal superseding indictment charges Sinaloa Cartel Tijuana boss René Arzate-García with narcoterrorism and material support of terrorism in San Diego.
Two Chinese Nationals Charged in New York Over Industrial-Scale Meth Facility ExportMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged two Chinese nationals with conspiring to export an industrial-scale methamphetamine facility capable of producing 900 pounds per day.
Federal Indictment Names Sinaloa Governor in Fentanyl Trafficking ConspiracyMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in New York has indicted Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other Mexican officials on drug trafficking and weapons charges tied to the Sinaloa Cartel.