Leaders of Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle Over 43,000 Kilograms of Cocaine Into the United States
January 16, 2025
New York City – Two leaders of a major Colombian drug trafficking organization have pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle over 43,000 kilograms of cocaine into the United States.
The defendants, Jesus Alfredo Beltran Guzman, 50, and his brother, Juan Carlos Beltran Guzman, 48, both of Mexico, were arrested in Colombia in 2023 and extradited to the United States to face charges in the Southern District of New York.
According to the indictment, the Beltran Guzman brothers were leaders of the Beltran Leyva Organization (BLO), a powerful drug cartel based in Mexico. The BLO was responsible for distributing large quantities of cocaine and other drugs throughout the United States.
The indictment alleges that the Beltran Guzman brothers conspired to import over 43,000 kilograms of cocaine into the United States between 2010 and 2023. The cocaine was allegedly smuggled into the United States through various means, including by sea and by land.
The Beltran Guzman brothers each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States. They face a maximum sentence of life in prison.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI’s New York Field Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Special Operations Division. The prosecution is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
The arrests and guilty pleas of the Beltran Guzman brothers are a significant victory in the fight against drug trafficking. The Beltran Leyva Organization was one of the most powerful drug cartels in the world, and its leaders were responsible for smuggling vast quantities of drugs into the United States. The arrests and guilty pleas of the Beltran Guzman brothers will help to disrupt the BLO’s operations and reduce the flow of cocaine into the United States.
Additional Information
- The BLO was founded by Arturo Beltran Leyva, who was killed in a shootout with Mexican marines in 2009.
- The BLO is currently led by Hector Beltran Leyva, Arturo’s brother.
- The BLO is based in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, but it operates in many other parts of the country, as well as in the United States.
- The BLO is one of the most powerful drug cartels in the world, and it is responsible for distributing large quantities of cocaine, marijuana, and other drugs throughout the United States.
Leaders of Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle Over 43,000 Kilograms of Cocaine Into the United States
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