29 gang bosses and other well-known members of the gang were extradited to the United States on Thursday to face federal charges in Mexico. From the New York Times:  ,
The dispatch included not only a number of powerful cartel frontrunners, but also some of the most famous murderers in the history of Mexican crime. One of Mexico’s most significant work in the modern history of the drug war was the sending criminals to face charges in British national authorities because of the amount and value of the people sent to the United States at the same time.
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The notorious Latino drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero is one of the people currently in the United States. He is the leader of the Guadalajara gang, claim Mexican authorities. Before torturing and kidnapping them, he had his men kidnap DEA agent Enrique” Kiki” Camarena, among others, in 1985. The shocking incident is the subject of the Netflix series” Narcos.”  ,
The team also includes the members of Los Zetas, Miguel and Omar Morales, as well as Z-40 and Z-42, according to Fox News. According to CNN,” Martin Sotelo” ( also known as Alder Marin-Sotelo ), who allegedly participated in the murder of Deputy Sheriff Ned Byrd in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2022, is currently in the United States as well.  ,
Now, the media director of the White House declared:”  ,
29 people of the Hispanic Cartel were deported to the US last night. Attorney General Bondi and Secretary of State Rubio did a fantastic job getting this done, as President Trump had mandated from the Department of Justice and the Department of State. One of the most terrible gang leaders in the world, Rafael Caro Quintero, who tortured and murdered DEA Agent Kiki Camerena in 1985, is a member of the group of gang members who will quickly appear on American land. These thieves were free to run free and committed crimes all over the world thanks to the previous administration. Because of their role as extremists, the Trump presidency is calling on the American people to receive justice.
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In a declaration, Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office and Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection said,” This action is part of the duties of coordination, cooperation, and bilateral cooperation, within the construction of appreciation for the independence of both countries.”  ,
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente, as well as other Mexican officials, on Thursday in Washington, D.C. The Department of State said the meeting was intended to” create a new era of U.S.-Mexico security cooperation where swift and decisive steps are taken to finally secure our borders, dismantle cartel organizations, and stop the illicit flows of drugs and weapons.”
The State Department’s readout also stated:  ,
Secretary Rubio praised Mexico’s actions in ensuring our shared border, including the deployment of 10,000 National Guard personnel, significant fentanyl and its precursor chemicals, and the expulsion of 29 prominent cartel figures to face charges for their crimes, which made both of our countries safer. Both parties agreed that it was crucial to ensure continued action after the end of the meetings, and they suggested the use of schedules and follow-ups to achieve clear objectives and long-lasting outcomes.
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The United States is wasting no time. Caro Quintero and Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, the former Juárez Cartel leader, are scheduled to appear in federal court in New York on Friday.  ,