US EditionSinaloa Cartel Leader Charged with Narcoterrorism
René Arzate faces life imprisonment on multiple charges after 15 years of violent cartel control, with a $5 million reward announced for information leading to his capture.
- U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon announced Thursday that a new narcoterrorism indictment against René Arzate was unsealed in San Diego, and $5 million bounties were offered. The indictment includes images of drugs and weapons linked to Arzate.
- Using newly available narco-terrorism tools, investigators say charges became available early last year after the Sinaloa cartel was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization, and prosecutors say the Arzate brothers spent roughly 15 years controlling trafficking routes and the Tijuana plaza.
- Investigative images depict court document images showing seizures of drugs and military-style weapons and social-media posts with frog emojis linked to his nickname, including a `Cartel de la Rana` poster.
- Federal officials said René Arzate faces charges of narco-terrorism and drug offenses, warning life in prison is possible and vowing his capture soon as his days are numbered.
- The conflict between Sinaloa factions has included violence spilling into San Diego border communities, with early last year episodes resulting in three shootings, prosecutors say.
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René Arzate García, ‘La Rana’, was charged in the United States on charges of narcoterrorism and trafficking of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana into U.S. territory.
Narco-terrorism charges unsealed in San Diego against alleged Tijuana cartel boss ‘The Frog’
Federal authorities in San Diego have long alleged that brothers René and Alfonso Arzate Garcia are high-ranking members of the Sinaloa cartel who, for roughly 15 years, have used violence and corruption to control key drug-trafficking routes from Baja California into San Diego. On Thursday, officials took their boldest step yet to publicly ratchet up the pressure on the brothers, who were first indicted in San Diego in 2014, announcing $5 milli…
Sinaloa Cartel Leader charged with narcoterrorism
SAN DIEGO (KYMA) - Rene "La Rana" Arzate-Garcia was indicted in connection to the Sinaloa Cartel. Arzate-Garcia was charged with the following: Narcoterrorism Conducting a criminal enterprise Material support to a foreign terrorist organization International drug trafficking Money laundering “Foreign terrorist organizations like the Sinaloa Cartel have spent decades poisoning our children and committing acts of unimaginable violence against inn…
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mural.com.mxThe U.S. filed narcoterrorism charges against Ren Arzate Garc a, 'La Rana', considered head of the Sinaloa Crtel's Tijuana square.
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