Overview
- Tommy Demorizi, 35, was taken into custody by FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Newark Liberty International Airport after a flight from the Dominican Republic.
- A federal warrant issued in Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 2025 charges Demorizi with conspiracy to distribute and export cocaine, conspiracy to retaliate against a witness, and related offenses.
- Investigators allege Demorizi assisted the organization in finding U.S. government witness Jonathan Acebedo Garcia, who was murdered in Colombia on Jan. 31, 2025.
- Reporting cites allegations that Demorizi paid musician Edwin Basora-Hernandez up to $1,000 for Acebedo Garcia’s contact information.
- Authorities say this is at least the 37th arrest tied to the case as former Olympian Ryan Wedding remains in U.S. custody after pleading not guilty to drug‑trafficking and murder-related charges.