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Mauricio Sanchez-Garza, Money Laundering, Texas 2016
A former fugitive, 46-year-old Mexican National Mauricio Sanchez-Garza, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for laundering millions of dollars in Sinaloa Cartel drug proceeds.
In San Antonio this afternoon, United States District Judge Xavier Rodriguez handed down the sentence to Sanchez-Garza, who had remained a fugitive since fleeing the United States to avoid prosecution in 2010.
Sanchez-Garza was extradited to the United States from Mexico in July 2016 and has remained in federal custody since.
According to court records, Sanchez-Garza, along with his brother, 47-year-old Mexican National Alejandro Sanchez-Garza, and Jorge Sanchez, conspired to transport into the United States and conduct financial transactions with proceeds derived from illegal drug trafficking from 2005 until July 2011.
The defendants entered into joint ventures with drug traffickers by funneling proceeds generated from drug trafficking through their businesses and corporate entities to make the proceeds appear to be legitimate and lawful.
Sanchez-Garza’s brother, Alejandro, was previously sentenced to 30 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in August 2014.
Jorge Sanchez was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of extortion in June 2013.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, and the Texas Attorney General’s Office investigated this case, with the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs providing assistance with the extradition.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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