US Edition22 people sentenced for large-scale drug ring that brought meth, cocaine, fentanyl from Mexico to Indiana
MARION COUNTY, INDIANA, JUL 21 – The conspiracy laundered over $3.5 million and trafficked 82 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl pills, and cocaine across Indiana, leading to federal prison sentences for 22 individuals.
- On July 21, 2025, Chief U.S. District Judge James R. Sweeney II sentenced twenty-two individuals to federal prison for a methamphetamine and money laundering conspiracy.
- The ring relied on an elaborate system of couriers and mail parcels, with money laundering dating to January 2020, according to authorities.
- Authorities found $3,586,092 deposited into Candy Medina-Corcoles' Bank of America account, alongside large drug seizures including nine firearms.
- Authorities remain on the hunt for fugitive Edeer Avila, and law enforcement leaders hailed Operation Take Back America’s success.
- The case highlighted multiagency collaboration, with Seymour Police Chief Greg O'Brien noting the vital role of Task Force Officers.
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22 sentenced in federal drug trafficking, money laundering case
Federal prosecutors in Indiana on Monday announced 22 people — three of them from Terre Haute — have been sentenced for their roles in an extensive methamphetamine and money laundering conspiracy.
22 People Sentenced for Trafficking Meth, Cocaine from Southwest Border to Indianapolis
BrianAJackson/Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS–22 people have been sentenced for trafficking meth and cocaine from the Southwest border to Indianapolis, with one fugitive still at large. Isaias Gonzalez-Torres was identified as the primary ringleader of the drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing meth, cocaine, and fentanyl in Indianapolis and surrounding areas. The organization utilized what police are calling an elaborate system of…
Justin K. is alleged to have procured large quantities of fentanyl and illegally distributed them. He now faces a long prison sentence for this. This is how the 27-year-old acted.
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22 people sentenced for large-scale drug ring that brought meth, cocaine, fentanyl from Mexico to Indiana
(WXIN/WTTV) — Over 20 people have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a large-scale drug and money laundering ring that brought fentanyl, meth and cocaine into Indiana from the U.S./Mexico border. In total, 20 Indiana residents from Indianapolis, Columbus, Terre Haute and Seymour were convicted and sentenced. Additional suspects in the case were from California, Arizona and Mexico, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The…
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