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California Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Money Laundering in Alaska
A California man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for his role in a money laundering scheme linked to drug trafficking in Alaska.
Ines Gutierrez Gaspar, 52, of Little Rock, California, was sentenced by Senior United States District Court Judge H. Russel Holland in Anchorage, Alaska. Gaspar was found guilty of one count of money laundering for conducting financial transactions in California involving funds that he knew to be the proceeds of drug trafficking in Alaska.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph Bottini and Stephan Collins, Gaspar was part of a drug trafficking and money laundering organization that operated between California and Alaska from 2009 to 2011. The organization was involved in conspiracy, drug trafficking, and money laundering charges.
Gaspar was originally charged in 2011, along with 14 other co-defendants, in a multi-count indictment. Eleven of Gaspar’s original co-defendants were previously convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering charges, with some receiving sentences of 10 to 11 years. Many of the earlier sentenced defendants were Mexican nationals and have been deported to Mexico following completion of their prison sentences.
Gaspar remained a fugitive until last October when he was arrested in Fresno, California. He was transported to Alaska in November and pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering in January of this year. Gaspar faces deportation to Mexico following service of his prison sentence.
U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations Division, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Anchorage Police Department for the investigation of this case.
Gaspar’s sentence serves as a reminder of the consequences of engaging in organized crime and money laundering schemes. As the investigation and prosecution of these crimes continue, the public can expect to see more defendants held accountable for their actions.
Key Facts
- State: Alaska
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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