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Nebraska, Virginia and New York authorities receive extradited Mexicans to face charges in US courts

Mexico City, Mexico — The Government of Mexico has reported on the extradition of three persons of Mexican nationality required by different U.S. Federal Courts for various crimes.

Manuel “R” was wanted by the Federal District Court of Arizona for drug related crimes, criminal association and operations with resources of illicit origin. According to the State Attorney General of the Republic (FGR), between June 2006 and November 2010, he was part of an organization that sold and shipped drugs from Tucson, Arizona to Omaha, Nebraska.

Víctor “H” was wanted by the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, for drug related crimes and criminal association. The FGR reported that between 2016 and 2018, he was part of a criminal organization that trafficked drugs from Mexico to the United States. He was responsible for directing, managing and supervising drug trafficking and money laundering activities.

In the other criminal case, Carlos “S” was wanted by the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York for drug related crimes, criminal association and possession of firearms. He was a member of a drug trafficking organization located in Nayarit and Sinaloa, which coordinated the manufacturing and introduction of narcotics into the United States.

All three people were handed over at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) to the designated US agents for their final transfer.