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Charge a Son and Nephew of 'Grandfather' Farias

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The U.S. Department of Justice filed criminal charges against a son and nephew of Juan José Farías Álvarez, alias "El Abuelo", alleged leader of Cárteles Unidos, a criminal organization operating from Tepalcatepec, Michoacán. The charges against Juan José Farías Mendoza, alias "Juanjo", and Israel Vega Farías, known as "Papo", were filed on Wednesday before the District Court of Columbia. The federal prosecutor's office accused them of trafficki…

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The United States accused the son and nephew of “El Abuelo” Farías of drug trafficking as the leader of the criminal group Cárteles Unidos with presence in Michoacan. By determination of a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia, the formal charge was brought against: Juan José “Juanjo” Farías Mendoza: (Son) 31-year-old Israel “Papo” Vega Farías: (Sovereign) 37-year-old Both men, originally from Tepalcatepec, Michoacan, could face a maxim…

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The U.S. Department of Justice filed criminal charges against a son and nephew of Juan José Farías Álvarez, alias "El Abuelo", alleged leader of Cárteles Unidos, a criminal organization operating from Tepalcatepec, Michoacán. The charges against Juan José Farías Mendoza, alias "Juanjo", and Israel Vega Farías, known as "Papo", were filed on Wednesday before the District Court of Columbia. The federal prosecutor's office accused them of trafficki…

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The family of Juan José Farías Álvarez, ‘El Abuelo’, remains under the watch of the U.S. authorities. Juan José Farías Mendoza, alias ‘Juanjo’, and Israel Vega Farías, known as ‘Papo’, son and nephew of the alleged leader of Cárteles Unidos, are facing an indictment for three federal crimes. A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia filed the indictment against both of them, identifying them as alleged high-ranking members of Cárteles Uni…

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A federal jury from Columbia filed a formal indictment on July 1 against Juan José Farías Mendoza, “Juanjo”, and Israel Vega Farías, “Papo,” for trafficking methamphetamine into the United States

·Mexico City, Mexico
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Members of the United Cartels are accused of trafficking methamphetamines and could face life imprisonment.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reported that a federal jury from the District of Columbia formally accused Juan José Farias Mendoza, alias "Juanjo", and Israel Vega Farias, alias "Papo", high-ranking members of Carteles...

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El Financiero broke the news in Mexico on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
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