A Mexican national has pleaded guilty in federal court to multiple charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering. Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Rodolfo Aviles-Reyes, also known as “Omar,” entered his plea on November 19, 2025, before United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo.
Aviles-Reyes, age 38, was charged in a three-count superseding indictment. The first count accused him of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, one kilogram or more of heroin, and four hundred grams or more of fentanyl. The second count involved conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, while the fourth count charged him with interstate travel in aid of racketeering.
According to court documents, Aviles-Reyes and other co-conspirators distributed large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin within the Eastern District of Louisiana. They also traveled between New Orleans and other states to transport U.S. currency and narcotics for a drug trafficking organization operating from Louisiana to Mexico.
If convicted on all counts, Aviles-Reyes faces significant penalties. For Count One, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years up to life imprisonment, a fine up to $10 million, at least five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment fee. For Count Two, he could receive up to twenty years in prison, a fine up to $500,000, up to three years supervised release, and another $100 special assessment fee. Count Four carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a fine up to $250,000, up to three years supervised release, and an additional $100 special assessment fee.
The prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative created by Executive Order 14159: Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF brings together various federal agencies in an effort aimed at eliminating criminal cartels and transnational criminal organizations within the United States and abroad. The task force focuses on investigating crimes involving violence or children and seeks removal of violent criminal aliens from the country.
The investigation was conducted by several law enforcement agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Orleans Field Division Office; assistance came from the Federal Bureau of Investigation; United States Border Patrol; Gretna Major Crimes Task Force; Kenner Police Department; Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office; St. John’s Parish Sheriff’s Office; Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office; and New Orleans Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman is prosecuting the case.