Pedro Corona Vargas/Mexico/Conspiracy to Commit Drug Trafficking, Possession of a Weapon

ICE New Orleans officers arrested Pedro Corona Vargas, a citizen of Mexico. Available records list convictions for conspiracy to commit drug trafficking and for possession of a weapon with an altered or obliterated serial number. He was located within the New Orleans area of responsibility and taken into custody.

The conspiracy conviction indicates participation with others in a coordinated distribution scheme rather than isolated conduct. The firearm offense reflects possession of a weapon whose identifying marks were modified or removed, a factor commonly associated with efforts to hinder tracing. No additional substances, quantities, or co-conspirator details are specified in the record provided here, and no companion violent-crime convictions are listed beyond the firearm offense.

Following his arrest, Corona Vargas was transferred to federal immigration custody pending further proceedings. The record does not include sentencing terms, dates of conviction, or court docket numbers. This summary focuses on the stated convictions and the subsequent enforcement action by officers operating within the area of responsibility.