Twenty-three people have received federal prison sentences for their roles in a large methamphetamine and money laundering scheme that transported drugs from the Southwest border to Indianapolis.
According to Department of Justice records, the organization distributed hundreds of pounds of meth while also trafficking cocaine and fentanyl.
Isaias Gonzalez-Torres, identified as the major Indianapolis coordinator, and Erlin Lucero-Asencio were sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for arranging shipments from Mexico and Arizona that funneled into rural towns around Indiana.
The operation’s intricate system made use of drug couriers, mail parcels, and stash houses, demonstrating a well-organized network that stretched across numerous states.
These criminals, including Gonzalez-Torres, who received a 24-year sentence, helped to facilitate the flow of drugs, placing communities at risk.
The enterprise was not solely focused on drug delivery.
It also included complex financial crimes, as the organization laundered more than $3.5 million through bank accounts and made several wire transactions to conceal the proceeds of their illegal activities.
Candy Medina-Corcoles, one of the 23 people jailed, was tasked with funneling drug money into a Bank of America account and then transferring it to Mexican bank accounts, according to the inquiry.
“This case was a success thanks to the partnership between the Department of Justice, the DEA, and local law enforcement task force officers,” Seymour Police Chief Greg O’Brien informed the Department of Justice. His remark emphasizes the coordination that was required to dismantle the drug trafficking enterprise. The enforcement effort resulted in the seizure of a considerable amount of narcotics, including 82 pounds of methamphetamine, 1,750 fentanyl pills, one kilogram of cocaine, and nine guns.