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This article was translated and reposted from EXCELSIOR
Tony Montana’ is to be handed over to the U.S. to stand trial in Washington on charges of conspiracy to import cocaine and methamphetamines.
WRITTEN BY: RAUL FLORES MARTINEZ
Beatriz Moguel Ancheyta, the judge in control of the Federal Criminal Justice Center of the East Prison, determined that it is appropriate to extradite Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, “Tony Montana”, brother of Rubén or Nemesio Oseguera, “El Mencho”, the alleged leader of the Jalisco Cartel – New Generation (CJNG), to the United States.
The judge considered that there is no doubt that the identity of the requested person corresponds to the detainee, in addition to the fact that the request for surrender from the United States complies with the Extradition Law and the Bilateral Treaty on the matter.
According to sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) “Tony Montana” must be handed over to the U.S. to be tried in the Federal Court of the District of Columbia, in Washington, D.C., on charges of conspiracy to import cocaine and methamphetamines and possession of a firearm in support of such conspiracy.
Moguel Ancheyta, sent his legal opinion to the SRE so that, within a maximum period of 20 days, it may decide whether to grant or deny the requested extradition.
DECISION IS NOT BINDING
It should be recalled that Moguel’s decision is not binding, i.e., it does not oblige the Foreign Ministry to resolve in the same sense as the judicial authority.
The litigation still has a long period of time to go, because the strategy of the defense of the accused, who will oppose the extradition, and also the SRE to issue its decision and order the extradition, Oseguera Cervantes, is still pending.
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