A Colorado man has been extradited from Mexico to face charges of methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering in federal court in Denver.
Raul Rodriguez-Romero, 32, was extradited from Mexico to Denver, Colorado, to face charges of distributing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine in November 2015. The indictment also charges Rodriguez-Romero with eleven counts of money laundering, alleging that between May and October 2015, he took money that was represented to be the proceeds of methamphetamine trafficking and then used checks drawn on bank accounts to conceal and disguise the fact that it was drug money.
According to the indictment, if convicted of distributing methamphetamine, Rodriguez-Romero faces not less than 10 years in prison, as well as up to a $10,000,000 fine. If convicted of money laundering, he faces not more than 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000 on each count.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bryan Fields and Candyce Cline, District of Colorado, Denver, with substantial assistance from the Office of International Affairs in Washington, D.C.
This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.
Rodriguez-Romero made his initial appearance in federal court in Denver yesterday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak.
Related Federal Cases
- Western Union, Aiding Money Laundering, Colorado 2023 · California
- Ismael Mendoza Rodriguez, Methamphetamine and Cocaine Trafficking, … · Washington
- Moises Alberto Yanez, Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, Tulsa … · Washington
- Corey Earl Engelen, Money Laundering, CO, 2023 · Washington
- Samer Jamil Rashid, Marijuana Laundering and Money Laundering, Fort… · Washington
Key Facts
- State: Colorado
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
MORE FEDERAL CRIME NEWS
US NewsUS NewsUS NewsUS News