The Treasury Department said the designated individuals and entities helped launder proceeds from fentanyl and other narcotics.
The former U.S. attorney under Jack Smith was indicted on charges that carry up to 25 years in prison if she’s convicted on all counts.
The operation builds on ‘Project Hope,’ a similar initiative launched during President Donald Trump’s first term.
Thirteen of those found in the truck face immigration charges, while the remainder are expected to be immediately deported from the United States.
Nancy Guthrie was reported missing on Feb. 1 after investigators said they believed she had been taken against her will from her home near Tucson, Arizona.
Jose Enrique Martinez Flores will make his first federal court appearance on May 15.
Eileen Wang’s case is part of the Justice Department’s work to counter ‘China’s efforts to corrupt our institutions,’ said one federal official.
Federal prosecutors say a California news site tied to Eileen Wang operated inside a wider ecosystem of chat groups, repost networks, and community influencers.
Her former campaign treasurer was already convicted on the same charge.
The arrests were made during a yearlong investigation dubbed ‘Operation Volcano’ in California’s Riverside County.
He has been sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in prison.
One victim, 82-year-old Karen Diamond, later died from injuries sustained in the incident.
The seizures come as U.S. forces intensify strikes against narco-trafficking vessels linked to designated terrorist organizations overseas.
Few details have been released about the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother in recent weeks as the sheriff’s office pushed back on the FBI’s claims.
This attack is the most recent in a campaign targeting trafficking networks tied to designated terrorist organizations.
Those arrested were charged for crimes including sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, abuse, kidnapping, and more.