Narcotics Trafficking

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Westpac Financial Services Company - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Ecuador - for a criminal investigation into Dmitri Andreevich Grekov, Vadim Vasilenko, Anton Vereshchagin, Oleg Kruglov, all described as citizens of Russia and "members of a drug trafficking organization", and others for suspected money laundering.

Motion to File Forfeiture Complaint Under Seal in USA v. Bitcoin Tokens, Crypto.com Tokens, Ejin Coin Tokens, Ethereum Tokens, Lisk Tokens, Basic Attention Tokens, Golem Network Tokens, Komodo Tokens, and Monaco Tokens seized from Jerad Colt Barnes, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison on February 25th, 2021 after pleading guilty to narcotics trafficking, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. 9.881 Bitcoin "voluntarily surrendered to law enforcement" by Fernando Berrocal, who is suspected of laundering the proceeds of "illegal gambling, narcotics trafficking and various financial frauds", at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

The US has applied to seize $1 million from Cayman Islands-domiciled Maydaisy Corporation that is believed to derive from an investment fraud in the Turks and Caicos Islands and narcotics trafficking from Colombia and Jamaica. Research by OffshoreAlert showed that Maydaisy is controlled by Ingrid Loiten, a citizen of Jamaica.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. $1 million in the name of Cayman Islands-domiciled Maydaisy Corporation at Forex Capital Markets Ltd. at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. All Funds in a Merrill Lynch account in the name of Aurelia Infrastructure Inc., of the British Virgin Islands, that are allegedly associated with the laundering of the proceeds narcotics trafficking by "organizations based in Mexico and elsewhere" at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. Funds held at Hang Sang Bank, of Hong Kong, in the name of Mare Dey Import and Export Trading Co. that are associated with "an investigation of a money laundering/drug trafficking conspiracy whose members included Jorge Hugo Zavala-Lopez, Abel Bustamante-Duran also known as Prieto, Hong Zeng also known as Alondra China, Marco Antonio Mendez-Guzman aka Acelerin, Rafael Omar Cruz-Valedon aka Parce, an individual whose first and last name are unknown and is also known as Alvarez, Erick Giovanny Garcia also known as Juanito, Diana Quiroz Garcia, Juan Carlos Arreola and Ramon Antonio Lopez-Llamas" at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence regarding "Bitcoin wallets" from Bittrex Inc. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - for a criminal investigation into Damian Gajos, Adrian Wiecek, Dariusz Myslak, and Kazimierz Pustelnik "for money laundering and endangering the lives and health of many people" involving "designer drugs".

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Australia - for a criminal investigation into Ling Kou and Chieh-Wei Lin for suspected "importation of methamphetamine".

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Bank of America - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - for use in a criminal investigation into Greek national Olnta Lenakou for suspected narcotics offenses and money laundering.

Fifth Superseding Indictment alleging fraud, money laundering, and other offenses in USA v. Tareck Zaidan El Aissami Maddah, described as "the purported vice president for the Economy of Venezuela"; Joselit Ramirez Camacho, described as "the Superintendent of Cryptocurrencies for Venezuela", and Samark Jose Lopez Bello at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Superseding Indictment alleging narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices in USA v. Nicolás Maduro Moros, a former President of Venezuela; Diosado Armando Carvajal Barrios, described as "president of Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly, and a member of the Venezuelan armed forced"; Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, a.k.a. 'El Pollo', described as "the director of Venezuela's military intelligence agency"; Clíver Antonio Alcalá Cordones, described as "a former general in the Venezuelan military"; Luciano Marín Arango, a.k.a. 'Ivan Marquez', described as "a Colombian citizen" and member of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, a.k.a. FARC, and Seuxis Paucis Hernández Solarte, a.k.a. 'Jesús Santrich', described as "a former general in the Venezuelan military", at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Criminal Indictment alleging money laundering, fraud, and identity theft in USA v. Jose Ismael Irizarry, a former Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration, and his wife, Nathalia Gomez Irizarry, formerly known as Nathalia Gomez Ramirez, at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Criminal Indictment for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances in USA v. Kiam Knowles, of the Bahamas, and Wayne Glinton at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Criminal Complaint for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances in USA v. Kiam Knowles, described as a Bahamian male who imported drugs "to South Florida via cruise ships arriving from the Bahamas", and Wayne Glinton at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

British chartered accountant David Gaskell and Mauritian lawyer Penny Hack, whose management firm provided services to British drug trafficker James Mulvey, have been banned as corporate officers in Mauritius.

'Legal Statement' sent to OffshoreAlert by Juan Carlos Escrucería Gutierrez, "a Spanish citizen", requesting the removal of a publicly-available MLAT document that OffshoreAlert obtained from federal court in Miami, claiming that its publication amounts to a breach of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and is punishable by a fine of up to €20 million.

Letter to the Editor from Angélica Coava Lopera, on behalf of Juan Carlos Escruceria Gutierrez, requesting the removal from OffshoreAlert's website of an application for judicial assistance to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Spain into suspected narcotics trafficking and money laundering.

Documents supplied by a reputation manager that 'exonerate' Juan Carlos Escruceria Gutierrez, of Colombia.

Italian luxury yacht manufacturer Azimut Bennetti SpA has applied to wind up a Cayman Islands firm allegedly owned by Venezuelan suspected narcotics trafficking-related money launderer Samark Lopez Bello regarding an alleged €500,000 debt owed on a €43 million motor yacht.

Winding Up Petition in Azimut Bennetti SpA, of Italy v. Nautical Corp, whose beneficial owner is identified as Samark Jose Lopez Bello, a Venezuelan who was "designated by the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control as a Specially Designated Narcotics Trafficker", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Romania - for a criminal investigation into Gabriel Sain for suspected narcotics trafficking.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. Assets held at Loyal Bank Limited, of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Siam Commercial Bank, of Thailand, in the names of ACE Guide Holdings Limited and/or Alexandre Cazes, a.k.a. Alexander Cazes, a Canadian who allegedly operated an "illegal marketplace" known as AlphaBay, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Application by the USA for a search warrant for a criminal investigation into suspected distribution of controlled substances and money laundering at Binance.com, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Public Statement by Jersey Financial Services Commission regarding Antonio Miguel Spinola.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to an application for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - for a criminal investigation into Johan Hoogezand, Kah Hin Khoo, Cliff Maijer, Jan Westeneng, and others for suspected narcotics trafficking, participation in a criminal organization, and money laundering, filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Complaint for the extradition of Sandro Rafael Puelles Dentone from the USA to Peru to face allegations of narcotics trafficking, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - for a criminal investigation into Amare Dore and others for suspected participation in a criminal organization engaged in drug trafficking, human trafficking, credit card fraud, and other crimes.

USA Response in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Vacate Sentence in USA v. Gilroy Bryce Merren at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Complaint for the extradition of Luis Miguel Nunez from the USA to Belgium to face allegations of drug trafficking and being the leader of a criminal organization.

Defendant's Motion to Vacate Sentence in USA v. Gilroy Bryce Merren at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Criminal Judgment in USA v. Bryce Gilroy Merren at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Order Adopting Report & Recommendation in USA v. Bryce Gilroy Merren at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Ex Parte Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summonses on Federal Express Corporation, FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., DHL Express, United Parcel Service , Inc., Western Union Financial Services, Inc., the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Clearing House Payments Company LLC, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association regarding a tax investigation into clients of Sovereign Management & Legal, Ltd., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Plea Agreement in USA v. Bryce Gilroy Merren at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance by the United Kingdom - to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Peter Anthony Carroll, a.k.a. Tony Carroll, a.k.a. Tony Leddy, and a.k.a. Dr. Tony Leddy, for suspected narcotics trafficking.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Jamaica - to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Andrew Paul Hamilton, Dawn Satterswaite, Ann Marie Cleary, Janet Ramsay, Paulette Higgins, Dorothy Hamilton, and Terrence Allen for suspected money laundering.

Complaint for the Extradition of Leonardo Mendez Jimenez from the USA to Costa Rica to serve a prison sentence for narcotics trafficking.

Motion for Change of Plea in USA v. Bryce Merren at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Jamaica - for a civil recovery and money laundering investigation involving Andrew Paul Hamilton, Dawn Satterswaite, Ann Marie Cleary, Janet Ramsay, Paulette Higgins, Dorothy Hamilton and Terrence Allen.

Motion for Extension of Time to file a Motion for Change of Plea in USA v. Bryce Merren at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Cayman Islands resident Bryce Merren, who has been criminally indicted on three counts of cocaine trafficking and money laundering, will be advised by his counsel to enter into a plea agreement.

Motion Requesting Extension of Time to negotiate a plea agreement in USA v. Bryce Gilroy Merren at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the United Kingdom - to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Russell John Knaggs, Philip William Hadley, and Robert Rich for narcotics trafficking.

Indictment in USA v. Bryce Gilroy Merren at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Letter from Guido Vioen, an attorney in Spain and the Netherlands, requesting a "correction" regarding OffshoreAlert's publication of a request for judicial assistance filed at federal court in Florida regarding a criminal investigation into Vioen on suspicion of laundering the proceeds of narcotics trafficking by Ferenc Hendricus Jagtman and others.

Detention Order Pending Trial in USA v. Bryce Gilroy Merren at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Exhibit List for Detention Hearing in USA v. Bryce Gilroy Merren at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Court Docket as of March 14, 2014 in USA v. Bryce Gilroy Merren at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Order Scheduling Detention Hear in USA v. Bryce Gilroy Merren at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.