Homeland Security arrested two Northlake men on Feb. 10 and charged them with money laundering.
Northlake police worked with Homeland Security to arrest Anthony Leiva, 53 and Alfonso Nevarez, 40 at about 6 a.m. Tuesday. The two were charged federally with money laundering.
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Their arrests were part of a nationwide sweep area of 32 people who are allegedly part of the Sinaloa Cartel of Mexico. According to a press release from the U.S. District Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, the group had allegedly laundered more than $100 million in drug proceeds.
The group allegedly bought gold, resold it to companies in Florida and California and then sent the money to Mexico.
If convicted, those charged face up to $20 year in prison and a fine of $500,000.