A former longtime Drug Enforcement Administration agent who rose to help oversee the agency’s financial operations has been charged with agreeing to launder millions of dollars in narcotics proceeds for a Mexican drug cartel, according to an indictment unsealed on Friday in Federal District Court in Manhattan.
The former agent, Paul Campo, worked for the agency for about 25 years, the indictment said, first as a special agent in New York and eventually rising to become a high-level D.E.A. official — the deputy chief of the office of financial operations. He retired in January 2016 and now runs a private consulting business, according to the indictment.
Mr. Campo laundered about $750,000 for the cartel by converting cash into cryptocurrency, and agreed to launder far more — $12 million in all, according to the indictment. He also provided a payment for about 220 kilograms of cocaine on the understanding that the drugs had been imported into the United States, the indictment said.
Mr. Campo has been charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute narcotics, conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization and conspiracy to to commit money laundering.
The Mexican group, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the State Department and maintains its vast drug trade through violence and the bribery of corrupt officials, the indictment said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
After these initial meetings, CAMPO and SENSI together met with CS-1 on several occasions. During these conversations, CAMPO and SENSI agreed to launder money for CS‑1 by, among other things, converting cash into cryptocurrency and making investments in real estate. CAMPO and SENSI further advised CS-1 about fentanyl production and explored procuring commercial drones and military-grade weapons and equipment for CJNG, including AR-15 semi-automatic rifles, M4 carbines, M16 rifles, grenade launchers, and rocket-propelled grenades. As part of these discussions, CAMPO and SENSI often boasted about and relied heavily on CAMPO’s prior federal law enforcement experience and expertise regarding financial investigations and drug cartels.
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A US investigation revealed that a former DEA agent negotiated arms deals and money laundering with Mexican drug cartels.
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A former longtime Drug Enforcement Administration agent who rose to help oversee the agency’s financial operations has been charged with agreeing to launder millions of dollars in narcotics proceeds for a Mexican drug cartel, according to an indictment unsealed on Friday in Federal District Court in Manhattan.
The former agent, Paul Campo, worked for the agency for about 25 years, the indictment said, first as a special agent in New York and eventually rising to become a high-level D.E.A. official — the deputy chief of the office of financial operations. He retired in January 2016 and now runs a private consulting business, according to the indictment.
Mr. Campo laundered about $750,000 for the cartel by converting cash into cryptocurrency, and agreed to launder far more — $12 million in all, according to the indictment. He also provided a payment for about 220 kilograms of cocaine on the understanding that the drugs had been imported into the United States, the indictment said.
Mr. Campo has been charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute narcotics, conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization and conspiracy to to commit money laundering.
The Mexican group, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the State Department and maintains its vast drug trade through violence and the bribery of corrupt officials, the indictment said. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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