Rubén Oseguera González, aka ‘The Menchito’, son of Nemesio Oseguera, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was extradited to the United States, according to the Millennium and El Universal media, citing federal sources.
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Oseguera is required by a federal court in Columbia to be tried for conspiracy to traffic drugs. The US government filed a formal request for extradition to Mexico for the crime of criminal association to distribute drugs.
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The authorities consulted by Millennium indicated that the extradition was carried out during the day and was left available to US agents.
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Oseguera González Two criminal cases are pending in Mexico, one for the crimes of operations with resources of illicit origin and bribery, and the other for carrying a firearm for the exclusive use of the armed forces.
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Last September, a Collegiate Court refused to grant an amparo to Rubén Oseguera, with whom he sought not to be handed over to be tried by the Federal Court of the District of Columbia, in Washington.
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“He is not the son of‘ El Mencho ’”
One of the defense strategies to avoid extradition was to argue that his client is not the son of ‘El Mencho’, but a US citizen at They stopped by mistake. His lawyers claim that the young prisoner is not the one who appears in the photos presented by the US Attorney’s Office.
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“He is not the son of (Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes) as he stated in his statement” the US government cites documents submitted by its lawyers, according to the millennium newspaper.
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The legal defenders of legales El Menchito ’showed a birth certificate which indicates that he was born 29 years ago in San Francisco, California, and that his parents are Mexican. They also delivered evidence comparing physical traits trying to confirm They have the wrong person.
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Nevertheless, The Mexican Prosecutor’s Office responded that in 2018 that it verified the identity of the son of the head of the CJNG comparing their facial features.
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Alias ‘Rubencito’, ‘Rojo’, ‘Russian’, ‘Junior’ and ‘El Niño’ face charges of conspiracy to distribute several kilos of cocaine and methamphetamine in the US. They also accuse him of use and possession of firearms. His case was submitted to a federal court in Washington DC in 2017.
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“Between 2007 and February 2017, he got involved in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of narcotics for illegal importation into the United States,” says the Department of Justice (DOJ). “He was the second in command of the CJNG until his arrest by the Mexican authorities in June 2015,” he warns.
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The federal prosecutor’s office notes that ‘El Menchito’ inherited the violent side of his father, using firearms and “destructive devices” to enforce their law. When he was captured by an elite command of the Mexican Army, he was seized an AR-15 rifle with two engravings “CJNG 02 JR” Y “Menchito.”
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The son of the bonnet “Intentionally used, carried and displayed firearms, including destructive devices, during and in relation to one or more drug trafficking crimes, ”cites the federal indictment.
Judicial documents indicate that the US seeks confiscate all assets and money that you have obtained through drug smuggling. It is not clear how much his fortune would amount to.
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