A son of one of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords has been extradited to the United States and is in federal custody in Chicago to face U.S. charges tied to violence and the drug trade, NBC News reported, citing a senior U.S. law enforcement official.
On Friday, Garland recognized the law enforcement and military members who had given their lives in the U.S. and Mexico."The Justice Department will continue to hold accountable those responsible for fueling the opioid epidemic that has devastated too many communities across the country.”
Homeland Security Adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall said in statement that the extradition “is testament to the significance of the ongoing cooperation between the American and Mexican governments on countering narcotics and other vital challenges, and we thank our Mexican counterparts for their partnership in working to safeguard our peoples from violent criminals.”
The indictment unsealed in Manhattan said their goal was to produce huge quantities of fentanyl and sell it at the lowest price. Fentanyl is so cheap to make that the cartel reaps immense profits even wholesaling the drug at 50 cents per pill, prosecutors said. The brothers denied the allegations in a letter.
Vigil described Guzmán López as a mid-level leader in the cartel and not even the leader of the brothers.