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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - New York, Eastern news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Six Leaders of Transnational Maritime Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted for Distributing Multi-Ton Quantities of Cocaine 03/13/2025 08:00 AM EDT An indictment was unsealed yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn charging Elkin Armando Alomia Quinones, Diego Luis Obregon Aguirre, Edwin Obregon Castro, Juan Matias Obregon Castro, also known as "Mauricio," Rodrigo Obregon Saavedra, also known as "Don Ricky" and Narjel Paredes, also known as "Nacho," with conspiring to violate and violating the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act and with an international cocaine distribution conspiracy that resulted in the seizure of over 5,000 kilograms of cocaine for distribution in the United States.  The indictment was returned under seal by a grand jury in November 2024.  The six defendants were arrested yesterday in Colombia.  The United States is seeking the defendants' extradition to face charges in the Eastern District of New York. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys