SAN DIEGO (CNS) – An alleged Guatemalan drug kingpin has been arrested in San Diego, where he is facing federal charges related to the distribution of cocaine, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday.<\/p>\n
Eugenio Dario Molina-Lopez, 61, also known as “Don Dario,” had at one time a $10 million reward offered by the U.S. Department of State for information leading to his capture and conviction.<\/p>\n
Molina-Lopez, who was indicted in 2019, allegedly led a drug trafficking organization called Los Huistas based out of northwest Guatemala on the border of Mexico.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Molina-Lopez and Los Huistas were the focus of a multi-year law enforcement investigation. Details on the circumstances leading to his arrest were not disclosed.<\/p>\n
Molina-Lopez pleaded not guilty in San Diego federal court last Friday to charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine intended for unlawful importation and conspiracy to distribute cocaine on board a vessel.<\/p>\n
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