The FGR reported that Ismael Quintero Arellanes, the nephew of Rafael Caro Quintero, was extradited to the United States

The drug dealer’s nephew Rafael Caro Quintero, Ismael Quintero Arellanesaka “Fierro” or “Le Mayel”he was extradited to the United States government, where he is wanted for criminal association, against health and illegal possession of weapons.

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The Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) reported the extradition of Quintero Arellanes to the United States, where he was required by the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

It has been reported that Ismael Quintero, also known as “El Mayel”, was part of a criminal organization in which he was the traffic logistics manager of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana from Mexico to the United States.

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The attorney general’s office also said it was in charge of the fmanufacture and transport of these drugs for shipment to the United States.

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‘El Mayel’ was tasked with the security and protection of his uncle, Guadalajara Cartel co-founder Rafael Caro Quintero (AFP)

“Defendant conspired with members of the Caro Quintero drug trafficking organization to flood the United States with large amounts of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuanaUS Attorney Richard P. Donoghue said in February 2020.

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According to Mexican authorities, “El Mayel” was responsible for the security and protection of his uncleGuadalajara Cartel co-founder Rafael Caro Quintero, who was arrested on July 15, 2022 after being released under a controversial amparo granted by a collegiate court residing in the state of Jalisco, in August 2013.

There Delivery by Ismael Quintero Arellanes to US authorities was carried out at Mexico City International Airport (AICM), FGR reported.

Arrested in February 2020 during an operation carried out by the Attorney General’s Office, the Secretary of the Navy (Semar) and the Secretary of National Defense (Sedena) in the state of Sinaloa, Quintero Arellanes has asked for his extradition to be stopped in the United States through an amparo.

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Ismael Quintero, known as “El Mayel”, was part of a criminal organization in which he was responsible for the logistics of drug trafficking. MANDATORY CREDIT/File Photo

After his arrest, he was transferred to Mexico City, where he was brought before a judge in the North Jail. There, Quintero Arellanes said that he was a simple farmer and that I had never carried guns.

At that time, the American authorities ensured that the capture responded to an indication that “the walls are closing in on the members of the Sinaloa Cartel”; However, all eyes were on Rafael Caro Quintero, accused of leading a criminal organization dedicated to drug trafficking for three decades.

The legal process through which Quintero Arellanes sought to avoid his extradition to the United States even reached the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), a body that admitted to process the re-examination of his amparo in September 2022.

The appeal was referred to the First Chamber, where ministers heard the appeal and decided to refuse protectionwith which his judicial process fell back into the hands of a court.

Finally, it was the Fifth Collegiate Criminal Court which determined that Ismael Quintero could be handed over for extradition In the USA.

After his arrest in 2020, "Mayel" He requested an amparo to avoid his extradition to the United States
After his arrest in 2020, “El Mayel” asked for protection to avoid his extradition to the United States

Currently, his uncle, Rafael Caro Quintero, is being held at the Center for Social Rehabilitation (Cereso) No. 1, El Altiplano, in Almoloya, State of Mexico, where he has a legal proceedings to avoid his extradition in the United States without first being tried.

At the time of his capture last year, Caro Quintero was one of the 10 FBI Most Wanted Fugitiveswith charges that include the kidnapping and murder of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena.

As part of its process, Washington obtained in November 2022 the confiscation of real estate located in Guadalajara, which were acquired by the drug trafficker with profits from the sale of drugs.

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