US EditionMexican Drug Cartel Member Accused of Faking His Death Is Sentenced to 11-Plus Years in US Prison
Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa pleaded guilty to laundering millions for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, receiving an 11-year sentence in federal court, prosecutors said.
- On Thursday, Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa was sentenced in Washington to more than 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to laundering millions in drug proceeds.
- Authorities say Gutierrez-Ochoa faked his death in Mexico and fled to Riverside, California, living under a phony identity; prosecutors described him as a trained CJNG operative embedded in the U.S.
- Court filings show he and his girlfriend, a U.S. citizen, lived in a $1.2 million home bought with laundered cartel money, and he was wanted in Mexico for kidnapping two Mexican Navy members in 2021.
- It follows other heavy sentences for CJNG figures, as the U.S. State Department offers up to $15 million for El Mencho and other leaders have received long prison terms after the February designation.
- At sentencing Gutierrez-Ochoa told the judge he accepts responsibility, saying `I regret all of this,` through a translator and `Never again will I make a mistake like this in my life,` while Judge Beryl Howell called it `a dangerous way to make a living.
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Cristian Fernando Gutiérrez Ochoa, alias "El Guacho", son-in-law of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho", leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel, was sentenced to 11 years in prison in the United States. Accused for his role in laundering money from one of the largest and most violent criminal organizations in the country, "El Guacho" was sentenced by federal judge Beryl Howell, in Washington. Gutiérrez Ochoa's conviction i…
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Mexican drug cartel member accused of faking his death is sentenced to 11-plus years in US prison
A Mexican drug cartel member accused of faking his death to avoid capture has been sentenced to more than 11 years in U.S. prison.
Mexican cartel member who faked death sentence to over 11 years in prison
Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, associated with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was sentenced in Washington, D.C., to 11 years and 8 months for his role in laundering millions of dollars in cartel proceeds. Gutierrez-Ochoa, 28, had reportedly faked his own death in Mexico to avoid capture and was living in California under a fake identity before his arrest in November 2024. Driving the news: He is linked to CJNG leader Nemesio Rubén…
Mexican drug cartel member accused of faking his death is sentenced to 11-plus years in US prison – UK Times
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A Mexican drug cartel member accused of faking his death to avoid capture was sentenced Thursday to more than 11 years in U.S. prison for his money laundering role in one of his home country’s largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organizations. Cristian…
Cristian Fernando Gutiérrez Ochoa, alias “Guacho”, a member of a Mexican cartel and accused of pretending his death to avoid being captured, was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison in the United States for his participation in the money laundering of one of the largest and most violent drug trafficking organizations in his home country.”Guacho”, son-in-law of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho”, lived in California under a false …
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