The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) and the Attorney General's Office reported that today a total of 29 prisoners were extradited to the United States.
Among the extradited prisoners is the legendary drug trafficker in Mexico, Rafael Caro Quintero.
"The custody, transfer, and formal delivery of these individuals are carried out under institutional protocols with due respect for their essential rights.
In accordance with our Constitution and the National Security Law and at the request of the United States Department of Justice"
Reported an official statement.
"This action is part of the coordination, cooperation, and bilateral reciprocity efforts, within the framework of respect for the sovereignty of both nations": Stated the document.
Federal sources detailed that among the criminals extradited to the United States are Rafael Caro Quintero, founder of the defunct Guadalajara Cartel.
In addition to the brothers Miguel Ángel and Óscar Omar Treviño Morales, known as Z-40 and Z-42 respectively. They are founders of the Los Zetas Cartel, characterized by their violence.
The announcement comes as the head of the FGR, Alejandro Gertz Manero, and the Secretary of Security, Omar García Harfuch, are in Washington D.C.
