[Grimy Times Graphic: Cocaine Trafficking]
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A notorious Mexican national has been extradited to the United States to face serious cocaine trafficking and money laundering charges. Gilberto Alarcon-Holguin, 55, also known as Beto, was arraigned in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York on charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to launder the illicit proceeds charges.
According to the indictment, between October 2017, and December 2018, Alarcon-Holguin conspired with others to sell cocaine and then launder the proceeds of the drug sales. During the course of the investigation, law enforcement seized approximately $2.6 million.
The extradition of Alarcon-Holguin was made possible through the assistance of the Government of Mexico, including the Fiscalía General de la República (FGR), and the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs. The investigation was led by Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Scarpino; the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Miraglia; the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Eugene Staniszewski; the Erie County Sheriff’s Department, under the direction of Sheriff John Garcia; and Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Unit, under the direction of Brian Manaher, Director, Marine Operations.
Alarcon-Holguin was extradited from Mexico to the United States on May 26, 2023, and was arraigned today before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. He was held pending a detention hearing on June 6, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Gilberto Alarcon-Holguin, a 55-year-old Mexican national, is facing serious charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to launder the illicit proceeds charges in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. The charges stem from an investigation that led to the seizure of approximately $2.6 million.
The defendant’s extradition to the United States was made possible through the assistance of the Government of Mexico and the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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