New Mexico Grand Jury Charges Three Men in Smuggling Network, Witness KillingJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in New Mexico charged three men with migrant smuggling and, for two defendants, the April 2024 murder of a cooperating witness in a retaliatory killing.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three Venezuelan Nationals in Puerto Rico Drug CaseMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted three Venezuelan nationals on five drug trafficking counts as part of the Homeland Security Task Force's enforcement operations.
DC Grand Jury Indicts 11 in Transnational Meth and GBL Trafficking RingMay 27, 2026Law and PolicyA D.C. federal grand jury indicted 11 men on May 7, 2026, for running a transnational meth and GBL trafficking ring stretching from South Korea to the Northeast Corridor.
Chinese Nationals Charged With Laundering Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG FundsMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyTwo Chinese nationals face federal money laundering conspiracy charges in Virginia for allegedly processing drug proceeds on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG.
New York Business Owner Gets 37 Months for Health Care Fraud Money LaunderingMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyA New York business owner received a 37-month federal prison sentence for laundering nearly $1.5 million in health care fraud proceeds through shell companies for a transnational criminal organization.
Tren de Aragua Leader Extradited to Houston on Federal Terrorism ChargesMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA Venezuelan Tren de Aragua leader was extradited to Houston on federal terrorism and drug conspiracy charges, the DOJ announced May 15, 2026.
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 Grand Jury Indicts 51 in Oklahoma Black-Market Marijuana NetworkMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 51 people April 21, 2026, in an Oklahoma black-market marijuana trafficking scheme that exploited the state's licensed farm system.
Federal Indictment Charges 51 in Oklahoma-Based Black-Market Marijuana NetworkMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 51 people on April 21, 2026, over a black-market marijuana network that used Oklahoma's cannabis licensing system to cover interstate trafficking.
Last Member of Colombian Robbery Crew Sentenced to 57 Months in MiamiMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyLeroy Ortega, the last of 11 defendants in Operation Boujee Bandits, was sentenced to 57 months for his role in a $5M South Florida jewelry robbery ring.