The most prolific traffickers in Chicago’s history receive relatively light sentences.
Tag: Ruben Castillo
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Alleged Sinaloa cartel leader gets 22 years for bringing cocaine into Chicago
Judge Ruben Castillo says the sentence for Alfredo Vazquez-Hernandez, an alleged cartel coordinator, should be seen as a “message.”
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Struggling businessman or lieutenant for Chapo Guzman and the Sinaloa cartel?
Alfredo Vasquez-Hernandez, accused of being a coordinator for the cartel, is set to be sentenced in federal court in Chicago.
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Trapping El Chapo: Chicago’s public enemy number one
What the case against Vicente Zambada reveals about the federal government’s efforts to take down overseas drug suppliers.
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The Chicago cocaine kingpin who was a federal informant
Why did the DEA look the other way while two brothers imported as much as eight tons of cocaine into the city?