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Former DEA Informant Sentenced for $4M Tax Evasion

4/17/2026

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  • Andres Zapata, a former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informant, was sentenced to time served after admitting to failing to pay taxes on nearly $4 million earned from undercover work.
  • A U.S. District Judge ordered Zapata to pay $1.2 million in restitution.
  • Zapata worked with DEA agents since 1998 and was extradited from Colombia last year after pleading guilty to tax evasion.
  • The DEA has not commented on the case.