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Fifth Defendant Convicted in Major Sinaloa Cartel Drug Case

2/18/2026

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Eric Anthony Rodriguez, fifth defendant, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in a Minnesota case linked to Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel after a six-day trial.
Erick Emilio Diaz-Aguilar led the Diaz-Aguilar Drug Trafficking Organization, active April 2024 to March 2025.
Law enforcement seized 60 pounds of meth, 1,500 fentanyl pills, and over $20,000 in cash.
Rodriguez was arrested in November 2025 with 3 pounds of meth in his vehicle.

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Eric Anthony Rodriguez, fifth defendant, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in a Minnesota case linked to Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel after a six-day trial.
Erick Emilio Diaz-Aguilar led the Diaz-Aguilar Drug Trafficking Organization, active April 2024 to March 2025.
Law enforcement seized 60 pounds of meth, 1,500 fentanyl pills, and over $20,000 in cash.
Rodriguez was arrested in November 2025 with 3 pounds of meth in his vehicle.