WASHINGTON D.C.
A Mexican man was indicted for international cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking and weapons charges, officials stated.
On July 19, 2021, a grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment against Edgar Fabian Villasenor Garcia, aka Gary and el Monje, 52.
At the time of his indictment, Villasenor Garcia was already in Mexican custody, having been arrested by Mexican authorities on April 2, 2020, based on local charges.
While in Mexican custody, Villasenor Garcia was served with a separate warrant based on a U.S. extradition request, and he remained detained in Mexico pending his extradition.
He was extradited from Mexico to the U.S. on Sept. 15.
Villasenor Garcia is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
He is also charged with brandishing a firearm.
Villasenor Garcia faces up to life in prison if convicted of the charges. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The DEA’s Los Angeles Division investigated the case.
Trial Attorney Kate Naseef of the Criminal Division’s Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section is prosecuting the case.
The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, the Office of Enforcement Operations, and the U.S. Marshals Service provided substantial assistance in the case.