The Brief
- Marcos Monarrez Jr. and his father, Marcos Monarrez-Mendoza, have been sentenced for leading a transnational drug trafficking group, according to Justice Department officials.
- Both pleaded guilty to charges of violating the federal “kingpin” statute.
PHOENIX – A father and son with strong ties to the Phoenix area have been sentenced for leading a transnational drug trafficking organization.
What we know:
According to a statement released by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 5, Marcos Monarrez Jr. of Phoenix has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Monarrez Jr.’s father, Marcos Monarrez-Mendoza of Mexico, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by deportation to Mexico.
Both Monarrez Jr. and Monarrez-Mendoza had pleaded guilty to charges of violating the federal “kingpin” statute. Monarrez-Mendoza pleaded guilty in July 2025, while Monarrez Jr. pleaded guilty in August.…