Overview
- ICE identified the suspect as Omar Guillermo Cuen Lugo, known as “El Compa Omar,” a former Mexican Federal Police officer.
- The public notice says he oversaw cocaine shipments from Mexico into the United States for the Sinaloa Cartel.
- He is charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to launder money.
- ICE names Tijuana, Mexico, and Los Angeles, United States, as his last known locations.
- Reporting describes him as an operator for Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada who received drugs from Culiacán for distribution through Baja California, and notes he was detained in Tijuana on Feb. 14, 2014 during operations targeting Zambada’s network.