A federal judge sentenced informal protective custody against Evaristo Cruz Sánchez, The cowboy identified as one of the alleged leaders of the Gulf cartel, which operate in the states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo León.
Evaristo Cruz and two alleged members of his criminal organization were admitted last night to the maximum security prison in Altiplano, Mexico, where they will remain until next Wednesday while their legal situation is resolved.
At a hearing held at the Federal Criminal Justice Center attached to the above-mentioned correctional facility, the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) charged El Vaquero and David “C” and Nicolás “A” for their alleged responsibility in criminal offenses. . , possession of cartridge firearms, among other crimes.
The Audit Judge ruled that there are elements to assume the likely responsibility of the above, and so he has declared informal protective custody, a precautionary measure that will prevail until he decides whether or not to link them to the trial.
According to federal officials, The cowboy He was in charge of dealing with drugs, weapons, extortion and kidnappings, in the municipality of Salinas, Victoria, in Nuevo León, as well as in other towns in Tamaulipas.
Last Tuesday, with the support of the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena), the FGR conducted searches of several homes in the Salinas Victoria municipality.
In the district of Salinas Victoria, of the aforementioned municipality, the arrest of The cowboy as well as David “C” and Nicolás “A”, who were assured of various substances, three short firearms, a long weapon with its magazine and cartridges; chargers and cartridges, two communication radios, cash, cell phones, three vehicles, electronic tablets and a calculator.
According to federal officials, Cruz Sánchez He was arrested trying to meet a former drug cartel chief. The Zetas currently active for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), known as The Chago Villarreal.
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