Mexico extradited 26 senior cartel figures wanted by the United States as part of a deal with Washington.
The transfer is the second such move since President Donald Trump took office, with Mexico previously extraditing 29 cartel leaders in February. Mexico acquiesced to the transfer on the condition that the Department of Justice wouldn’t pursue the death penalty against them.
The Mexican government said the 26 criminals were “wanted for their links to criminal organizations for drug trafficking, among other crimes, and represented a permanent risk to public security.”
Trending: State Of Emergency Declared In Wisconsin
A person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that among those extradited was Abigael González Valencia, a leader of the Jalisco New Generation-aligned group Los Cuinis. He was arrested in 2015 and has been fervently
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!