A member of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), Edgar Fabian Villasenor-Garcia, was sentenced to 20 years and 10 months in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy. The sentencing took place in the District of Columbia, following his role in distributing large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine to the United States.
Supervisory Official Antoinette T. Bacon from the Justice Department’s Criminal Division commented on Villasenor-Garcia's activities: “For at least five years, Edgar Fabian Villasenor-Garcia took up arms to carry out the CJNG’s criminal activities, including trafficking enormous amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States.” She emphasized that such drugs and associated violence have caused significant harm across communities.
Acting Administrator Derek S. Maltz of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stated, “Eliminating the cartels responsible for the deadly drug crisis in the United States is the Drug Enforcement Administration’s top operational priority.” He noted that Villasenor-Garcia's sentencing represents progress toward this goal, highlighting CJNG's impact on both U.S. drug crises and violence in Mexico.
Court documents revealed that Villasenor-Garcia trafficked at least 450 kilograms of cocaine and 780 kilograms of methamphetamine into the U.S., working under aliases Gary and El Monje. He joined CJNG before 2017, carrying a firearm as part of his duties within their operations. In November 2024, he pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy charges.
The DEA Los Angeles Field Division conducted an investigation leading to this case. Trial Attorneys Lernik Begian and Douglas Meisel prosecuted it with support from other divisions within the Justice Department.
This case is linked to an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation aimed at dismantling high-level drug trafficking organizations threatening U.S. security through coordinated efforts among various enforcement agencies.