After two decades of unresolved grief, the family of Elena Lasswell has finally received a glimmer of closure. Sergio Francisco Reyes, aged 37, was extradited from Mexico on July 10 and subsequently booked into Maricopa County Jail. His arrest follows a breakthrough in the case of Lasswell’s tragic murder, which occurred exactly 20 years ago…
A leader of a migrant smuggling ring received a 10-year prison sentence May 28, 2024, for her involvement in trafficking over 100 migrants from Honduras to the United States for profit. The Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA) has secured over 240 convictions since its launch three years ago. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has said…
Alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader and lead sicario, or assassin, Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as El Nini, 32, of Mexico, was extradited on May 25 from Mexico to the United States to face charges contained in two indictments. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland stated: “Today [May 28, 2024] El Nini joins the growing list…
Authorities extradited Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, known as El Nini or the Slacker, from Mexico to the US. Prosecutors claim that El Nini served as a “lead assassin” for the sons of drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. The US seeks him on drug trafficking and weapons charges, which he denies. US officials had offered…
Jose Alejandro Zuñiga Cano, a resident of Lima, Peru, faced his first court appearance March 29 in Miami federal court following his extradition to the United States. The 40-year-old stands accused of orchestrating a large-scale fraud and extortion scheme involving Peruvian call centers that preyed on Spanish-speaking individuals in the United States. Zuñiga’s arrest on…
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