Brownsville Man Ordered To Prison In Money Laundering Conspiracy

Jan 27, 2015 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice

This case reached the sentenced stage in the Department of Justice's public record. Everything below reflects only what the government itself announced, and links to the original release.

Sentenced to 14 years (168 months) in federal prison and ordered to pay a $1,893,170 money judgment, with expected deportation proceedings after release.

District

Southern Texas

Announced

Jan 27, 2015

Status

Sentenced

Defendants

Oscar J. Aguilar — age 38 · Brownsville, Texas · sentenced
Francisco Jesus Arambul-Cortez · pleaded guilty

Charges

Conspiracy to commit international money laundering
Max: 14 years in federal prisonOscar J. Aguilar· pleaded guilty, sentenced
Conspiracy to commit international money laundering
Francisco Jesus Arambul-Cortez· pleaded guilty, convicted
Operating an unlicensed money transmitting business
· pleaded guilty, convicted

Financial actions

money judgment: $1,893,170 — Money judgment representing the proceeds of drug smuggling that were laundered in the scheme

From the announcement

“HSI special agents often investigate complex financial schemes in order to disrupt and dismantle the ongoing operations of transnational criminal organizations. These investigations deprive the organizations from enjoying the fruits of their illicit crimes while preventing them from furthering the ongoing criminal enterprise. HSI will continue to aggressively investigate schemes that jeopardize the integrity of our financial system.”

— Janice Ayala, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in San Antonio, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)

Investigating agencies

Homeland Security InvestigationsUnited States Attorney's OfficeU.S. Bureau of Prisons

Case details

Prosecuting office: Southern District of Texas
Judge: Andrew S. Hanen, U.S. District Judge

Drug Trafficking / Narcotics ProceedsImmigration And DeportationInternational Money LaunderingMoney Laundering ConspiracyStructuring / Evading Reporting RequirementsTransnational Criminal OrganizationsUnlicensed Money Transmitting Business

Primary source

Every fact above is drawn from the Department of Justice's own announcement — a public-domain government record.

Read the original DOJ release →

This is a research and reference page compiled from public DOJ announcements, not legal advice. Details reflect the government's statements as of its release date and may not capture later developments such as appeals, dismissals, or overturned convictions. Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.