The Justice Department announced that a former senior Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) official who retired near the end of the Obama administration has been indicted on multiple charges, including conspiracy to engage in narcoterrorism, money laundering and conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
DEA Administrator Terrence K. Cole and U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton of the Southern District of New York disclosed indictment Fields of Campo on Friday evening releasedeclaring that he agreed to help the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) launder $12 million in drug trafficking proceeds. The Justice Department said Campo, who served as deputy chief of the DEA's Office of Financial Operations, also advised CJNG on the acquisition of drones and assault rifles after Robert Sensi—Campo's associate—put him in touch with a cartel representative. (RELATED: Jonathan Turley notes 'fascinating aspect' of federal authorities' claim about J6 pipe explosion suspect)
“A former DEA employee is alleged to have betrayed the public trust and aided CJNG, a cartel associated with extreme violence, by conspiring to launder money and support the cocaine trade in New York,” US Jay Clayton said. https://t.co/m1226ARzhT
— US Attorney SDNY (@SDNYnews) December 5, 2025
“The alleged conduct occurred after he left the DEA and was unrelated to his official duties here, but any former agent who chooses to engage in criminal activity dishonors the men and women who serve honorably and undermines the public's trust in law enforcement,” Cole said in a press release regarding Campo. “We will not look the other way just because someone once wore that badge. There is no tolerance and no excuse for such betrayal.”
Since taking office on January 20, President Donald Trump has issued several executive orders to address the problem of illegal immigration and border security, including designation the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua, the Salvadoran prison gang MS-13, and the Mexican drug cartels, including the CJNG, as foreign terrorist organizations. According to the indictment, the person Campo and Sensi believed to be a CJNG representative was actually a confidential source working at the direction of law enforcement.
The indictment alleges that Campo and Sensi met with a CJNG representative to advise them on laundering funds through cryptocurrency purchases, real estate investments, prepaid gift cards, and were involved in three transactions totaling $750,000. The indictment states that Campo and Sensi believed that the third and final transaction would result in a shipment of approximately $5 million worth of cocaine and that they would receive a portion of the proceeds.
“By participating in this scheme, Campo betrayed the mission he was assigned to carry out during his 25-year career with the DEA,” Clayton said. “CJNG is a brutal and corrupt criminal enterprise that New Yorkers want to destroy. I commend the extraordinary efforts of the DEA to aggressively pursue CJNG and those who support their murderous and corrupt efforts, no matter who they are.”
If convicted, Campo and Sensi could face life in prison, according to the Justice Department.
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