The Attorney General's Office reproached federal judge Alejandro Alberto Díaz for denying the arrest warrant against Joaquín Guzmán López, son of drug trafficker Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, for the kidnapping of Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada.
In a statement, the FGR pointed out that it presented more than 78 pieces of evidence against 'El Chapo' Guzmán's son in the hearing where it requested the issuance of the arrest warrant against one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel. The organization accused Guzmán López of the crimes of treason against the homeland and kidnapping.
The FGR emphasized that the evidence presented to the judge was sufficient to order the apprehension, according to article 141 fraction III of the National Code of Criminal Procedure. The statement comes after Judge Alejandro Alberto Díaz stated in a press conference that the federal prosecutor's office did not have sufficient evidence.
In previous days, the Federal Penal Justice Center in Sinaloa clarified that the request submitted was not executed, as it was the same federal prosecutor's office that withdrew its request in order to continue and perfect its investigations. The federal court informed the FGR that once it concluded its investigations, it could resubmit the request to order the detention of Joaquín Guzmán López.
In another piece of information published by the FGR, it was revealed that during the hearing, no arrest warrant was requested for the murder of former rector of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda. The blood of Héctor Melesio Cuén found at the Huertos del Pedregal property was not part of the evidence against Guzmán López.
On the other hand, Joaquín Guzmán López and his brother Ovidio 'El Ratón' Guzmán López are negotiating with U.S. authorities to plead guilty and obtain a minimal sentence for their crimes. His lawyer, Jeffrey Lichtman, reported that Joaquín Guzmán López, by turning in 'El Mayo' Zambada, could receive benefits to reduce his sentence for drug trafficking.
