Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia
Monica Dominguez Torres, 36, from Mexico, has admitted guilt to federal charges related to conspiracy for methamphetamine distribution and money laundering. She was at the helm of a criminal organization that managed methamphetamine conversion labs in Atlanta and transferred millions of dollars in drug profits 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,” remarked U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. He emphasized the ongoing commitment to prosecuting individuals involved in drug trafficking.
Jae W. Chung from the DEA Atlanta Division acknowledged the removal of this network due to persistent efforts: “Through hard work, this drug trafficking and money laundering network has been removed from our streets.”
Steven N. Schrank from Homeland Security Investigations in Georgia and Alabama highlighted the collaborative effort: “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 from IRS Criminal Investigation stressed the threat posed by such organizations: “Monica Torres led a transnational organized crime organization, which like others of its nature, threatens the national and economic security of the United States.”
Details presented in court revealed that Dominguez's group ran laboratories converting liquid methamphetamine into crystal form for sale locally. They also collected substantial cash amounts which were laundered back to Mexican associates.
The operation included purchasing real estate and luxury items using drug proceeds. The investigation uncovered purchases like five residences—one being a seven-bedroom waterfront home—and nine luxury vehicles totaling around $780,000.
Authorities seized approximately $3.6 million during their investigation into Dominguez’s activities. Upon her arrest in February 2024 at her Conyers residence, agents confiscated over $1.7 million alongside firearms and vehicles.
Sentencing is set for September 15, 2025. For her role in drug trafficking, Dominguez faces a minimum ten-year sentence with potential life imprisonment along with financial penalties. Her money laundering conviction could lead up to twenty years' imprisonment plus additional fines.
This case is under investigation by multiple agencies including the DEA and IRS Criminal Investigations with support from various local law enforcement entities.
Prosecution is handled by Assistant United States Attorneys John T. DeGenova and Nicholas L. Evert as part of Operation Take Back America—a comprehensive Department of Justice initiative against illegal immigration and transnational crime networks.
For further information regarding this case or related inquiries contact U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office via email or phone as provided above.
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