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In Italy moments prior to extradtion |
Mexico denied extradition because of systematic human rights violations
Former Tamaulipas,
Mexico governor, Tomás Yarrington, has been extradited to the United States
from Italy. This comes on the heels of
Italy denying Yarrington’s request to stay in Italy and avoid extradition to
Mexico or the U.S.
Yarrington’s attorney’s
has argued that extraction of their client to Mexico would place him in harm’s
way. The man, 60 years, was hiding in Paola Italy for at least 6 years, where
he lived incognito, posing as an entrepreneur. Yarrington was arrested last year
in Southern Italy. He had been a
fugitive since 2012.
Yarrington was the
governor between the years of 1999 and
2005, representing the PRI Party.
In 2012, a Mexican
federal judge issued two warrants for his arrest on charges of organized crime
and drug-trafficking.
In 2013 he was indicted
in Texas for racketeering, money laundering and fraud charges.
Yarrington was a equal
opportunity colluder, having ties with both Zetas and CDG cartels while being
on the payroll of both and receiving large payoffs.