US EditionAlleged Sinaloa cartel leader extradited for federal drug charges in San Diego
- Octavio Leal-Hernandez, 44, was extradited to San Diego on drug charges related to trafficking methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana from Tijuana into the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
- Leal-Hernandez, known as Chapito Leal, pleaded not guilty to two drug distribution conspiracy charges during his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in San Diego.
- He was originally indicted by a federal grand jury in May 2020 and has been in custody since his arrest by Mexican authorities following a shootout in Tijuana.
- U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath stated that this appearance in an American court reflects the pursuit of those who perpetuate violence and push narcotics into communities.
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Alleged Sinaloa cartel leader extradited for federal drug charges in San Diego
A 44-year-old man, alleged to be a leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, was extradited from Mexico to San Diego to face federal drug trafficking charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Octavio Leal-Hernandez, from Tijuana, is accused of trafficking methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and marijuana from Mexico into the United States. Leal-Hernandez landed on U.S. soil Wednesday, Jan. 22. During an initial appearance Thursday in U.S. District …
Alleged Cartel Leader Extradited to San Diego on Drug Charges
Raw sewage flows along the Tijuana River located between the primary and secondary borders next to Tijuana in San Diego. (Photo by Mike Bake/REUTERS) The alleged leader of a Sinaloa Cartel faction appeared in San Diego federal court today on charges related to the trafficking of major quantities of drugs. Octavio Leal-Hernandez, 44, of Tijuana, was responsible for coordinating shipments of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana from Tij…
Alleged Sinaloa cartel leader from Tijuana extradited to San Diego
An alleged high-level cartel leader who was arrested by Mexican authorities following a 2020 shootout on the streets of downtown Tijuana has been extradited to San Diego, where he is facing a federal drug conspiracy indictment. Octavio Leal Hernandez, known as “Chapito Leal,” pleaded not guilty to two drug distribution conspiracy charges during an initial appearance Thursday in U.S. District Court in San Diego. The indictment, handed down by a f…
Four people, allegedly linked to a criminal cell in the Sinaloa Cartel, were arrested on Thursday in a joint operation carried out in the Iztacalco and Xochimilco mayors' offices in Mexico City (CDMX).Effectives of various security corporations in the capital and the Army executed two search warrants in different homes of both demarcations, where they secured more than 600 doses of possible marijuana and cocaine, as well as firearms.This operati…
2 Men and 2 Women Linked to Sinaloa Cartel Arrested in Mexico City, Hundreds of Grams of Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana and Firearms Seized
During the early hours of Jan 23, elements of Mexico's National Guard, Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) and Mexico City's Prosecutors Office conducted a joint raid in the boroughs of
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