Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada accepted his transfer from Texas to New York to face accusations of drug trafficking y racketeering in a court of that state.
Although only a day earlier he had refused to leave Texas to be placed at the disposal of the New York authorities, today, Thursday, September 5, he changed his mind and agreed to be taken to New YorkUSA.
It should be noted that Mayo Zambada is under the protection of a prison in El Paso, Texas, but agreed to be tried where Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman He was sentenced to life in prison in 2019.
El Mayo Zambada accepts transfer to New York; preparations begin for his transfer
According to document 1331 of the case 3:12-cr-00849-KCshared by journalist Arturo Angel, El Mayo Zambada agreed to be transferred to New York to be judged.
In the document, presented to the Court of El Paso, Texas today Thursday, September 5, it is stated that El Mayo will no longer oppose to be transferred.
However, Authorization is still missing by Kathleen Cardone, the federal judge in charge of the case.
According to the document, the Eastern District Court of New York is requested to be notified to begin the process of transferring Mayo Zambada from the Western District of Texas.
This is because “The defendant has no objection to being transferred to the New York court.” according to the writing.
El Mayo Zambada faces at least 4 charges for drug trafficking and organized crime in the United States
Ismael El Mayo Zambada, leader of the Sinaloa Cartelfaces at least 4 charges for drug trafficking and organized crime in the United States.
However, the New York Court was updated in February of this year and is the only one that specifies the fentanyl traffickinga synthetic drug that has generated a serious crisis of overdose deaths in the United States.
It should be noted that until September 4, Mayo Zambada had rejected the move to New York; now, he is waiting for Judge Kathleen Cardone to approve his transfer from El Paso, Texas.
2024-09-05 20:30:29