2023-07-13 20:15:13
the old lieutenant of the Tijuana Cartel Juan Francisco Sillas Rochaalias the chairs o The Wheelpleaded guilty before a North Dakota judge to all three counts of drug trafficking that they were accused of, reported this thursday he US Department of Justice
Lieutenant for the Arellano-Felix Mexican Drug Cartel pleads Guilty in North Dakota to Leading a Major Drug Trafficking Enterprise and Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Furtherance of the Enterprise – https://t.co/3md3G2GHmV
— US Attorney N.Dakota (@USAO_ND) July 13, 2023
the chairs45 years old, was arrested by the Mexican Army November 4, 2011 in Tijuana, but it was not extradited a USA until September 2022following 11 years of litigation.
The former lieutenant of the Tijuana Cartel, also known as Arellano Felix cartelpleaded guilty to the crimes of having conspired to traffic drugsbeing part of a criminal enterprise and having conspired in several homicides.
According to the Department of Justice, the chairs became a “powerful lieutenant” of the Tijuana Cartel when Fernando Sánchez Arellano assumed leadership of the organization following the 2006 arrest of Javier Arellano Felix.
the chairs he led cells responsible for drug trafficking, kidnappings and numerous murders, in addition to fighting with rival cartels.
Under his management, the Tijuana Cartel earned “millions of dollars” thanks to various illegal activities, including the trafficking of a ton of cocaine.
the chairs He was arrested in 2011, but admitted to having carried out his duties in prison in Mexico, from where he came to order the murder of two people in California.
Justin KingSpecial Agent of the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEAin English), said in a statement that this case demonstrates that “regardless of the time that passes, the DEA and its allies always hold drug traffickers to account for the damage caused.”
The Tijuana Cartel has been losing presence and importance in Mexico in recent years due to the capture of its main leaders until it was absorbed by the powerful Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG).
With information from EFE
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