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See - Sada Elbalad
28-02-2025
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
Mexico Extradites 29 Drug Kingpins to US
Mexico has extradited 29 high-profile drug cartel members to the United States in what authorities describe as one of the largest handovers in years. The move comes as the country seeks to ease tensions with Washington and prevent the imposition of steep trade tariffs by the Trump administration. The US Justice Department had requested the extraditions, which were confirmed in a joint statement by the Mexican Attorney General's Office and the security ministry. Former US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official Mike Vigil described the move as 'historic,' noting that Mexico typically transfers only a few suspects at a time. The announcement coincided with high-level diplomatic talks in Washington, where Mexican officials are lobbying against a proposed 25% tariff on all Mexican imports, set to take effect on March 4. While the official statement did not disclose names, Mexican media reported that the extradited individuals include Rafael Caro Quintero, the notorious former leader of the Guadalajara cartel. Quintero, once on the FBI's most-wanted list, was arrested in 2022 and is accused of orchestrating the 1985 kidnapping and murder of DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena. Also among those extradited were Omar and Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, former leaders of the notoriously violent Zetas cartel. Their extradition marks a significant step in US-Mexico cooperation against transnational crime.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Yahoo
Texas couple found dead inside Mexico City rental property, police confirm
A Texas couple vacationing in Mexico City were found dead in their apartment rental on Tuesday, Mexican police say. Mexico City Office of Citizen Safety officers responded to a report of an unconscious person in an apartment on Emilio Dondé and Tres Guerra streets in the Centro neighborhood in the municipality of Cuauhtémoc, authorities said Tuesday. Officers interviewed a 61-year-old woman who said a couple, who had 'virtual credentials' saying they were from Texas, had rented one of the apartments in the building, police said. She knocked on their door multiple times to notify them of a repair for a leak in the water meter, but received no response. Eventually she decided to let herself into the apartment and upon entering, she found them unconscious and called police. Paramedics responded and identified the couple as a 35-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman. The cause of their death is not yet known. A Public Ministry officer, part of the Mexican Attorney General's Office, is investigating their deaths. This is a developing story. Please return for updates. This article was originally published on
