US EditionMexico Says 26 Capos Sent to US Were Requested by Trump Administration, Not Part of Tariff Talks
Mexico extradited 26 cartel leaders to the U.S. to prevent prison-based criminal operations amid a crackdown requested by the Trump administration, marking the second mass transfer this year.
- Mexico sent 26 alleged cartel figures to the U.S. as requested by the Trump administration to stop their illicit activities from prison.
- The transfer included members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel, who are wanted for drug trafficking and other crimes.
- The transfer was not part of negotiations to avoid higher tariffs, according to Mexican officials.
- Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch emphasized that these actions are to prevent criminals from operating from prisons and to reduce violence.
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On August 13, 2025, Terrance “Terry” Cole, director of the U.S. Anti-Drug Agency (DEA), highlighted as a “crucial advance in the fight against cartels” the handing over of 26 Mexican capos by the Mexican authorities. This movement was described as a firm step in the dismantling of criminal organizations. Among those arrested was Abigail González Valencia, “El Cuini”, who led the criminal group Los Cuinis, which operated as the financial and logi…
Mexico Hands Over Notorious Cartel Leaders To Trump Admin
From the Daily Caller News Foundation By Jason Hopkins The Trump administration extradited dozens of fugitives from Mexico as the White House tightens a noose around criminal syndicates south of the border. Federal law enforcement took custody of 26 individuals, many of them leaders of dangerous drug cartels and human smuggling organizations that the Trump administration has deemed to be foreign terrorist organizations, according to the Departme…
Mexico City.- The American Society recognized the work of the governments of the United States and Mexico for having coordinated the transfer of the 26 prisoners linked to organized crime groups. The association assured that strategic coordination is essential to guarantee a future of peace and justice in both countries. "American Society of Mexico (AmSoc) expresses its appreciation to the Government of Mexico and the United States for the coope…
Mexico says 26 alleged cartel figures sent to US were requested by Trump administration, not part of tariff talks
Mexico sent 26 alleged cartel figures to face justice in the United States because the Trump administration requested them and Mexico did not want them to continue running their illicit businesses from Mexican prisons, officials said Wednesday.
Mexico says 26 cartel bosses sent to U.S. are not part of tariff talks
Mexico sent 26 alleged cartel figures to face justice in the United States because the Trump administration requested them and Mexico did not want them to continue running their illicit businesses from Mexican prisons, officials said Wednesday.
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