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Ex-DEA agent conspired to launder money, obtain weapons for Mexican drug cartel, indictment alleges

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, from the development of Dec 5, 2025

Newest development Dec 6, 2025 · 2 reportsFormer Obama Official Indicted for Cartel-Tied Money Laundering

Paul Campo, a former high-level DEA agent, has been charged with conspiring to launder money and obtain weapons for a Mexican drug cartel.

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    Ex-DEA agent conspired to launder money, obtain weapons for Mexican drug cartel, indictment alleges

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Former Obama Official Indicted for Cartel-Tied Money Laundering

    Headline from PJ Media ·

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  1. New York Post

    Ex-high level DEA official faces federal charges for helping dangerous Mexican cartel: US attorney (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Paul Campo, a former high-level Drug Enforcement Agency official, allegedly helped a Mexican cartel spread cocaine in the US and offered to launder millions of dollars for the notorious group, federal prosecutors said Friday.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Former DEA agent charged with conspiring to launder $12 million for Mexican cartel (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Paul Campo worked for the DEA for 25 years, retiring in 2016 as deputy chief of the Office of Financial Operations.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Ex-DEA agent conspired to launder money, obtain weapons for Mexican drug cartel, indictment alleges (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Paul Campo, a former high-level DEA agent, has been charged with conspiring to launder money and obtain weapons for a Mexican drug cartel.

  4. PJ Media

    Former Obama Official Indicted for Cartel-Tied Money Laundering (opens PJ Media)

    Published

    PJ Media's feed description

    Former Obama official Paul Campo indicted for laundering money for a terrorist cartel.

  5. Hot Air

    Former DEA CFO Under Obama Arrested for Laundering Cartel Money (opens Hot Air)

    Published

    Hot Air's feed description

    Former DEA CFO Paul Campo arrested for laundering money for a Mexican cartel.

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