The Attorney General's Office of the Republic (FGR) of Mexico has requested the extradition of Ismael 'el Mayo' Zambada to the United States on four occasions. Zambada, who requested to be repatriated to Mexico alleging he was kidnapped for delivery, has been the subject of legal proceedings between both countries.
In a morning conference, Alejandro Gertz Manero, head of the FGR, reported that since Zambada's capture in 2014, an extradition process has been initiated before U.S. authorities. Despite previous attempts, no response has been received from the previous U.S. Administration.
The controversy arose after Zambada delivered a letter to the Mexican Consulate in New York requesting the intervention of the Mexican Government for his repatriation. Gertz Manero argued that Mexico has the obligation to provide consular assistance to Zambada, although there has been no contact with the defendant's lawyers yet.
The FGR considers Zambada's arrest in the United States as a "kidnapping," as he was delivered by Joaquín Guzmán López, son of 'el Chapo' Guzmán. This situation has triggered disputes among factions of the Sinaloa Cartel, resulting in an increase in violence in the region.
Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, pointed out that since Claudia Sheinbaum took office in October, 899 people related to organized crime have been arrested, which has weakened the involved factions. The goal is to reduce the violence generated by these criminal groups in the state.
