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| Utah Oil Magnate, Family Released on Bond After Cartel-Oil Smuggling Arrest | |
| 2025-05-14 | |
In recent days, James Leal Jensen, his wife Kelly Jensen, and their sons Maxwell and Zachary Jensen made various appearances at a federal courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, where they were able to bond out of jail as they await trial. A U.S. magistrate judge set a bond for James at $200,000, Kelly at $100,000, and Zachary at $100,000. A judge denied a bond for Maxwell during initial hearings, but after several other hearings, he set his bond at $750,000. Court documents show that a 10 percent bond payment has been paid for each of the Jensen family members who have been released awaiting trial. The four family members are named in a five-count indictment out of the Southern District of Texas, accusing them of helping them smuggle and move thousands of barrels of illegal oil from Mexico. The oil was illegally smuggled using false documents claiming that it was waste products as a way to hide the origin of the product. Breitbart Texas reported that the oil is tied to Cartel Jalisco New Generation and the Gulf Cartel and was moved into the Jensen’s company, Arroyo Terminals, in South Texas. In a series of raids last month, authorities raided Arroyo Terminals, seizing thousands of barrels of oil, trucks, and other items. Similarly, late last month, authorities raided the Jensens’ mansion in Utah, where they initially arrested the couple. As Breitbart Texas reported, soon after Jensen’s arrest and raids, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a series of actions targeting stolen cartel oil operations. In these operations, stolen crude oil is smuggled into the United States disguised as waste to avoid scrutiny and evade taxes and regulations. That oil is then delivered to U.S. companies that sell it at a steep discount on the U.S. and global markets, with the proceeds going back to Mexico. Related: Cartel Jalisco New Generation: 2025-02-28 Mexico Abruptly Extradites 28 Cartel Bosses to U.S. -- Including DEA Agent's Killer Cartel Jalisco New Generation: 2025-02-24 Mexico May Request Jailed Cartel Kingpin 'El Mayo' Be Released by U.S. Cartel Jalisco New Generation: 2025-01-02 Mexican Mayor Under Investigation Over City-Hosted Cartel Celebration Related: Gulf Cartel: 2025-05-02 Mexican Senator Brands President Sheinbaum as ‘Liar' with Ties to Cartels Gulf Cartel: 2025-04-05 Gulf Cartel Commander Arrested in Texas near Border Gulf Cartel: 2025-03-26 Illegal immigrant in Texas who purchased thousands of rounds for Mexican drug cartel gets 5 years in prison | |
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