DEA Informant Charged with Extorting Cocaine Traffickers
Jorge Hernández, a former DEA informant known for assisting in major drug cases, has been arrested and charged with wire fraud. The 57-year-old allegedly extorted millions from six drug traffickers facing extradition, promising reduced sentences he could not deliver. Hernández, who had a long history with the DEA, including testimony in a bribery trial against former DEA supervisors, is accused of taking payments in cash, jewelry, and property. This arrest follows a prior federal conviction for money laundering, with probation set to expire in May 2027.
John Q. Hosedrinker