Monica Dominguez Torres, 36, from Mexico, pleaded guilty on June 13, 2025, to federal charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering. She led a criminal organization that operated methamphetamine conversion labs in Atlanta and laundered millions of dollars to Mexico.
“Dominguez’s elaborate criminal operation has been dismantled, and more than $3.5 million of illicit drug proceeds have been seized as a result of our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners’ diligent work,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. He emphasized the ongoing efforts to prosecute those involved in such illegal activities.
Jae W. Chung from the DEA highlighted the impact of removing this network from the streets: “Through hard work, this drug trafficking and money laundering network has been removed from our streets.” Steven N. Schrank of Homeland Security Investigations echoed this sentiment: “Thanks to the dedicated collaboration between HSI and our law enforcement partners at the federal, state, and local levels, we were able to dismantle Monica Dominguez Torres’s multi-million dollar drug trafficking and money laundering ring.”
Special Agent Demetrius Hardeman of IRS Criminal Investigation noted the broader threat posed by organizations like Dominguez’s: “Monica Torres led a transnational organized crime organization, which like others of its nature, threatens the national and economic security of the United States.”
According to court information provided by U.S. Attorney Hertzberg, Dominguez’s organization converted liquid methamphetamine into crystal form for sale in Atlanta and other locations. The proceeds were collected in cash and laundered back to Mexico through real estate purchases and luxury goods.
During their investigation, authorities seized nearly $3.6 million in cash from various locations associated with Dominguez. Upon her arrest in February 2024 at her home in Conyers, Georgia, agents found over $1.7 million in cash along with firearms and vehicles.
Dominguez is scheduled for sentencing on September 15, 2025. She faces significant penalties including a mandatory minimum sentence for drug trafficking as well as potential fines for both convictions.
The case is part of Operation Take Back America aimed at eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations within the United States.
This prosecution falls under an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) initiative which promotes inter-agency collaboration against major criminal organizations.
For more details or inquiries regarding this case please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6280.
