Ex-DEA Informant Jorge Hernández Charged in Extortion Scheme MIAMI (AP) — Jorge Hernández, a former top informant for the U S Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), has been arrested and charged with conspiring to extort suspected drug traffickers by falsely promising leniency in their prosecutions The 57-year-old Colombian national, better known in law enforcement circles by his nickname Boliche (Spanish for bowling ball), is accused of running an
Longtime DEA Informant Jorge Hernández Charged in Extortion Scheme . . . Longtime DEA Informant Charged in Extortion Plot A 57-year-old man named Jorge Hernández, who has worked as an informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for many years, is now facing serious charges The charges stem from an alleged scheme to extort money from high-level cocaine traffickers The criminal complaint against Hernández was unsealed on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in