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Gibran Rodriguez-Mejia, Laundering Millions, California 2019
A fifth defendant has pleaded guilty to laundering millions of dollars of drug proceeds for the Sinaloa Cartel in California.
Gibran Rodriguez-Mejia, 31, of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, pleaded guilty to international money laundering in connection with his operation of a currency exchange house.
Through his plea agreement, Rodriguez admitted to laundering $3.5 million in drug proceeds. He coordinated with couriers who smuggled bulk U.S. currency from the United States to Mexico.
Rodriguez also arranged for currency to be smuggled to an exchange house in Tijuana, Mexico owned and operated by co-defendant Cesar Hernandez-Martinez, who also recently entered a guilty plea in the case.
“The defendant’s guilty plea is a significant blow to the Sinaloa Cartel’s money laundering operations,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence A. Casper. “We will continue to work tirelessly to disrupt and dismantle these types of organizations.”
Rodriguez faces up to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $7 million (twice the value of the funds involved).
Three other defendants have previously entered guilty pleas in this case and been sentenced. Another defendant, Cesar Hernandez-Martinez, will be sentenced on July 8, 2019.
The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence A. Casper and Senior Trial Counsel Mark A. Irish prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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