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Mexico expels 26 cartel figures wanted by US authorities in deal with Trump administration
Mexico transferred 26 cartel leaders to the U.S. after the Justice Department guaranteed no death penalty, intensifying efforts to disrupt drug trafficking networks, officials said.
- At a Tuesday operation, Mexico expelled 26 top cartel figures to the United States, confirmed by Mexico's Attorney General's Office and Security Ministry in a deal with President Donald Trump's administration.
- Amid U.S. pressure to curb drug smuggling, Mexico undertook the expulsions, and late last month, Trump and President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to delay a 30% tariff.
- The U.S. Justice Department assured it would not seek the death penalty in these cases, following a February transfer of 29 cartel figures under similar no-death-penalty assurances.
- Mexico expels 26 cartel figures in a deal with the Trump administration, highlighting increased cooperation against organized crime, according to sources on Tuesday.
- Amid mounting U.S.-Mexico cooperation, this transfer occurred just days before a 25% tariff on Mexican imports was set to take effect.
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Mexico sends 26 ‘fugitive’ cartel members to US for prosecution in deal with Trump administration
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Mexico expels 26 alleged cartel members in latest deal with Trump
The extradition agreement comes as Mexico continues to cooperate with the Trump administration despite its tariff threats.Mexico has expelled 26 alleged high-ranking cartel members to the United States, in its latest deal with the administration of President Donald Trump.The transfer was confirmed by a joint statement from the Mexican attorney general’s office and its security ministry on Tuesday.The statement said that the US Justice Department…
Mexico City, Aug 12 (EFE).- The United States ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, congratulated the Mexican government, headed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, “for its continued and courageous cooperation” in the transfer of 26 high-profile fugitives to the U.S. “Among those transferred today were key figures from the Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Sinaloa Cartels,” the U.S. Embassy in Mexico said in a statement.
Mexico banishes 26 cartel members wanted by US in deal with Trump - Washington Examiner
Mexico extradited 26 senior cartel figures wanted by the United States as part of a deal with Washington. The transfer is the second such move since President Donald Trump took office, with Mexico previously extraditing 29 cartel leaders in February. Mexico acquiesced to the transfer on the condition that the Department of Justice wouldn’t pursue the death penalty against them. The Mexican government said the 26 criminals were “wanted for their …
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