Mexico To Extradite 26 Top Cartel Leaders To US in Trump Administration Deal
The transfer comes ahead of 25% tariffs on Mexican goods imposed by President Trump
Mexico is handing over 26 top
cartel leaders to the United States this week in a deal with the Trump administration.
The cartel figures were scheduled to fly to the U.S. on Tuesday.
Abigael González Valencia, a leader of the "Los Cuinis," cartel, which is aligned with the notorious Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG) and Roberto Salazar, who is accused of participating in the 2008 killing of a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy, are among those being handed over to the U.S.
The Trump administration has classified the CJNG as a terrorist organization.
Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office and Security Ministry confirmed the men were being handed over, saying the deal was made after the U.S. Justice Department said it wouldn’t seek the death penalty for any of the men.

The letters "CJNG" for the group's formal name, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, covers the facade of an abandoned home in El Limoncito, in the Michoacan state of Mexico, Oct. 30, 2021. (Eduardo Verdugo/AP Photo)
The deal comes amid the Trump administration’s focus on border security and attempt to crack down on Mexican cartels that send drugs across the border.
The Trump administration secures the extradition of 26 Mexican cartel figures, including a Los Cuinis leader and a suspect in 2008 U.S. deputy murder case.
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