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As of now, the fate of the former Secretary of Public Safety of Mexico, Genaro García Luna, will be in the hands of the jury of the Brooklyn Eastern District Court, who will define the innocence or guilt of the creator of the war on drug trafficking.
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It was precisely in this court during the process of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, where García Luna’s name rang for the first time.
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In February 2018, Jesus “El Rey” Zambada, brother of the Mexican capo, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, stated in an audience that andThe Sinaloa Cartel had bribed million dollar payments to García Luna at least twice.
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The accusation startled the Mexican and US authorities, who promised a high-voltage hunt against the former official.
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Finally, on December 10 in Dallas, Texas, the authorities of that region captured García Luna and sat him on the bench of the accused to negotiate his situation.
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On Friday, January 3, in his first appearance before the Federal Court of New York, the former secretary He pleaded not guilty to the four charges of which he is accused.
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The exculpatory statement of the top chief of the Mexican police opened the door to an impending trial where more “fat fish” could fall.
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“Not guilty”: García Luna’s first hearing
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In court, where the procedural hearing was held, García Luna appeared dressed in brown pants, gray camisole and was accompanied by his lawyer, César Castro, His wife and two children.
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Before the federal judge Peggy Kuo, former security officer during the six-year term of Felipe Calderón, he decided to face the legal procedure to prove his innocence, so On January 21, García Luna, along with his team of defenders, will try again to secure his bail., which was denied on this occasion because federal prosecutors Ryan Harris and Erin Reid asked the minister to deny bail for fear of escape.
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The “not guilty” statement This is normally what the alleged criminals accused by the Department of Justice for federal crimes point out, but subsequently the vast majority reach an arrangement.
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In the case of Garcia Luna, East It could be agreed that during the trial no names of politicians, military officers and heads of state security forces related to the Sinaloa Cartel come out.
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How cooperating witness Under an agreement with the Department of Justice, García Luna must also be available to the US justice system in case he needs to testify against any other person accused of drug trafficking.
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With the compromise of arrangement, the former official could be sent to jail for a maximum of 10 years and at least for a period of 36 to 60 years.
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So far the only certain future of the former police command is that he must remain a time in a federal prison in the United States due to his relationship with the almighty Sinaloa Cartel, considered by the DEA as one of the most dangerous in the world.
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