The ambassador of USA in Mexico, Ken Salazar, announced that the Department of Justice formulated a formal accusation with which to pretend go for it Z-40 and the Z-42.
According to what was revealed by the diplomatic official, despite the fact that Miguel Treviño Morales, the Z-40 and Omar Treviño Morales, the Z-42they are in prison, they continue to carry out criminal activities.
Due to the above, the ambassador of USA In Mexico he said that the authorities of his country have already formulated formal accusations through which they will go for both.
Ken Salazar, United States Ambassador to Mexico (Cua / Galo Cañas Rodríguez)
For this reason, the United States made formal accusations against the Z-40 and Z-42
Through a statement, the ambassador of USA In Mexico, Ken Salazar, reported that there are formal accusations against detained criminals, the Z-40 and the Z-42.
The statement states that the formal accusations against the former members of the dissolved Los Zetas criminal groupwere opened by the Department of Justice of the United States.
Around the reasons why they were opened the actions against the Z-40 and the Z-42, it is explained that They are accused of continuing to lead criminal activitieseven though they are prisoners.
In particular, the United States authorities accuse that from prison, Miguel and Omar Treviño Morales have control of the criminal group of the Northeast Cartel (CDN)which derived from Los Zetas.
In that sense, the statement states that the Department of Justice considers that since their imprisonment in Mexico, criminal leaders They continue “with their criminal activities”.
In addition to the above, it is detailed that in the formal accusations that were formulated, Z-40 and Z-42 are pointed out as be responsible for committing personally, dozens of murders.
In the same way, it is noted that the bosses who have been imprisoned since 2013 and 2015 respectively, They are guilty of “directing murders, kidnappings and acts of torture”.
Are the Z-40 and Z-42 still operating? This is what the United States authorities say
In the statement released by Ken Salazar, it is stated that the formal accusations against the Z-40 and el Z-42were formulated because They continue to operate as criminal bosses.
In this regard, the statement indicates that the Treviño Morales brothers have control of the CDN through different means, such as collaboration of family members at key points of the organization.
Nevertheless, no further details added about the actions through which Z-40 and Z-42 would continue to lead the operations carried out by the criminal group that derived from Los Zetas.
In asserting that bringing kingpins to justice is vitally important, the Justice Department relied on establish coordinated work with the government of Mexico to fulfill the objective.