Federal prosecutors say a former Obama era DEA official agreed to launder millions for the CJNG cartel in an alleged corruption scheme.
By Jersey Joe | Host of Reaver of Common Sense on SHR Media
Recent revelations involving an Obama DEA official’s alleged involvement in cartel money laundering have shocked the nation and raised questions about government accountability.
A former high ranking DEA official who served during the Obama administration is now facing a sweeping federal indictment for allegedly agreeing to launder millions of dollars for one of Mexico’s most violent cartels. According to prosecutors, Paul Campo and his associate Robert Sensi planned to move cartel cash, assist in drug trafficking, and even help procure military style weapons for the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion, better known as CJNG.
Federal authorities say Campo spent more than two decades inside the DEA, eventually becoming deputy chief of financial operations. He left the agency shortly after the 2016 election of Donald Trump. Prosecutors allege that years after leaving the agency, Campo and Sensi began working with someone they believed was a cartel operative. That individual was actually a confidential source cooperating with the United States government.
According to the indictment, the pair agreed to launder approximately 12 million dollars in cartel drug proceeds. As part of the scheme, they allegedly moved about 750 thousand dollars into cryptocurrency with the understanding that the money would be delivered back to CJNG. Prosecutors say Campo and Sensi also paid for an estimated 220 kilograms of cocaine intended for distribution inside the United States. They were allegedly positioned to receive a cut of the profits.
The indictment does not end there. Federal prosecutors say Campo and Sensi offered to assist the cartel in obtaining weapons, explosives, and drone equipment to enhance CJNG trafficking and operational capabilities. CJNG is designated by the United States government as a foreign terrorist organization.
Campo and Sensi are charged with conspiracy to commit narcoterrorism, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and conspiracy to launder money. If convicted, both men face the possibility of life in prison.
The case represents a staggering breach of trust. Campo once held a senior role in the very agency responsible for fighting the drug trade. Now he stands accused of working with one of the most violent organizations in the Western Hemisphere. The indictment highlights the ongoing challenge posed by transnational cartels that rely on both corruption and highly sophisticated financial operations to expand their reach.
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