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Jensens Face Terrorism, Money Laundering Charges in $300 Million Oil Smuggling Scheme

The Department of Justice alleges they used their Rio Hondo facility to launder proceeds from nearly 2,900 stolen oil shipments connected to the designated CJNG cartel

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Overview

  • A superseding indictment filed May 22 charges James Lael Jensen and his son Maxwell with conspiring to provide material support to CJNG and laundering proceeds from 2,881 stolen crude oil shipments.
  • The Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación was designated a foreign terrorist organization on Feb. 20, 2025, making material support counts punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
  • Prosecutors will seek a $300 million money judgment upon conviction, in addition to potential fines and prison terms totaling two decades.
  • Charges against family members Kelly and Zachary Jensen were dropped earlier this month, leaving only the father and son to face trial in the Southern District of Texas.
  • Operation Liquid Death involved the DEA, FBI, ICE-HSI and IRS Criminal Investigation with assistance from Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Marshals and the Texas Department of Public Safety.