Kingpin Archives

'Drug trafficker' sentenced to 15 years in prison

Drug Kingpin Gets 15 Years Behind Bars in Major Trafficking Case

PHOENIX — Victor Vargas has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of illegally conducting an enterprise and possession of dangerous drugs...

Head of Phoenix-area drug smuggling organization sentenced to 14 years

arizona3 months ago

Phoenix Drug Kingpin Gets 14-Year Sentence for Smuggling Empire

Heriberto Lopez-Landeros, a 44-year-old head of a drug trafficking organization, was sentenced to 14 years in prison last week for smuggling significant quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl,...

Arizona human-smuggling coordinator gets 6 years in prison

border7 months ago

Arizona Human-Smuggling Kingpin Sentenced to 6 Years

A Phoenix man, Jesus Alexandro Sanchez-Armenta, has been sentenced to six years in prison after admitting to conspiracy to transport people into the United States for...

Woman at center of Tucson prostitution probe pleads guilty to 2 felonies

Business8 months ago

Tucson Prostitution Kingpin Woman Admits to Two Felonies in Major Case

A woman at the heart of a prolonged investigation into Tucson massage parlors has admitted guilt to two felonies. During a status conference at Pima County...