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Monday, November 17, 2014

Alfredo Beltran: El Mochomo Extradited to the US

Chivis Martinez for Borderland Beat-thanks again "Pepe"

As BB reported in August, Alfredo Beltran Leyva alias "El Mochomo" had exhausted his appeals, hoping to block extradition to the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges.  

Today the Justice Department announced that Beltran was quietly extradited to the U.S.  this past Saturday.

This afternoon he attended his  first court appearance in a Washington DC Federal Court room, presided over by  U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Kay.


Judge Kay read the charges, and Beltran entered his plea of not guilty.   His next hearing is on Friday.

The following is the Justice Department Press release:

One of the alleged leaders of the Beltran Leyva Organization, a Mexican drug-trafficking cartel responsible for importing multi-ton quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States, was extradited to the United States from Mexico on Nov. 15, 2014, and will be making an initial appearance this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Kay of the District of Columbia.


Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Assistant Director Joseph S. Campbell of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, New York Division Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Executive Associate Director Peter T. Edge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (ICE HSI) made the announcement.


“Over the past two decades, the Beltran Leyva Cartel has distributed tens of thousands of kilograms of dangerous narcotics and engaged in a campaign of violence that sparked drug wars and jeopardized public safety across North America,” said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell.  “Today’s extradition of alleged kingpin Alfredo Beltran Leyva is an important step toward stamping out an organization that has ruined the lives of so many.  The Justice Department is committed to working with our international partners to bring the rest of the organization to justice.”  

“The arrest and extradition of Alfredo Beltran Leyva represents a significant milestone in combating transnational criminal organizations,” said FBI Assistant Director Campbell.  “It is through collaborative efforts with our law enforcement partners that the United States will stem the tide of this continuing threat.”

“For years Alfredo Beltran Leyva, along with his brothers, was responsible for not only smuggling tons of cocaine to the United States, but also for the violence that has plagued the lives of Mexican citizens,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Hunt.  “His extradition to the United States is an example of a commitment to international cooperation and the rule of law.”

“The illegal drugs distributed throughout the United States by the Beltran Levya Cartel ruined countless lives in this country and sowed violence and chaos throughout Mexico,” said HSI Executive Associate Director Edge.  “The arrest and extradition of Alfredo Beltran Levya to face justice here for his crimes is a great victory for ICE HSI and our partner agencies.”

Alfredo Beltran Levya, 43, was indicted on Aug. 24, 2012, for international narcotics trafficking conspiracy in connection with his leadership role in theinternational drug-trafficking cartel bearing his family name.

According to a motion for pretrial detention filed by prosecutors, between the early 1990s until his January 2008 arrest by Mexican law enforcement, Beltran Levya allegedly led the Beltran Levya Organization with his brothers Hector Beltran Levya and Arturo Beltran Levya, the latter of whom was killed in a December 2009 shootout with the Mexican army.  Since the 1990s, the Beltran Levya Organization, together with the Sinaloa Cartel, allegedly directed a large-scale drug transportation network, shipping multi-ton quantities of cocaine from South America, through Central America and Mexico, and finally into the United States via land, air and sea.  The organization also employed “sicarios,” or hitmen, who allegedly carried out hundreds of acts of violence, including murders, kidnappings, tortures and violent collections of drug debts, at the direction of the organization.

Following the January 2008 arrest of  Alfredo Beltran Leyva by Mexican law enforcement authorities, the Beltran Leyva Organization severed its relationship with the Sinaloa Cartel, which was blamed for the arrest.  This resultedin a violent war between the two drug cartels, and the murder of thousands of citizens in Mexico, including numerous law enforcement officers and officials.

On May 30, 2008, the President added the Beltran Leyva Organization to the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.  On Aug. 20, 2009, the President specifically designated Beltran Leyva as a specially designated drug trafficker under the same Kingpin Act.

The charges in the indictment are merely allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The investigation is led by the FBI’s El Paso Office, in partnership with the DEA’s New York Field Division and HSI’s New York Office, as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.  This case is being prosecuted by the Criminal Division’s Narcotic and Dangerous Drugs Section, with the assistance of the Criminal Division’s Office of International Affairs.  The Justice Department thanks the government of Mexico for their assistance in this extradition.


21 comments:

  1. http://riodoce.mx/narcotrafico-2/cae-el-changuito-jefe-de-los-antrax-es-yerno-de-subdirector-de-la-pm
    Parece q el culito del Gordo ya empezo a cantar... pa eso me gustaba el panzon ese

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  2. Yea US gov needs him here to take away all the money he collected with some hefty millions bail if he wants out.

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  3. What the fuck is EPN up to? If it should even reflect on him. I'm pretty lost at this point. El lasca, Z40, el chapo, macho prieto, serafin, Chino antrax, el H, el mayito gordo, el Inge, el viceroy, el chayo, placarte, los del guerreros unidos and many more that I may be missing. Looks to me he ain't playing any sides.

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    1. For one person buddy....Rafael Caro Quintero (he looked optimistic and happy in those interviews he did incarcerated, like if he foresaw the future somehow)

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    1. Jajaa what happened to him being freed??? Pendejo

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  5. Seems like todo los JOTOLONES de sinaloa r getting hit hard.. fake ass corridos..

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  6. Heyyy chivis the ligitimate self defense groups from michoacan are going against los viagras we will have a war pretty soon check it out

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  7. Where are the Beltran nut huggers?

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  8. Did they confirm that they caught el changuito and el cheyo with mayito gordo??

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  9. What is the current status of the Beltran-Leyva Organization? Most maps show them having a sprinkling of territory in Sinaloa and Sonora. What are their strongholds? Plazas?

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    1. H2 controls the whole state of nayarit for blo,members of blo morelos parts of guerrero,monterey ,jalisco,puebla,zacatecas,state of mexico,durango,nuevo leon,aguascalientes,baja California sur.They are undisputed in the whle state of Nayarit against h2

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    2. Monterrey IS in Nuevo leon. San Pedro Garza Garcia that's theirs.One of the wealthiest cities in México. Thats where one would go in NL for a brand new Ferrari and two just like it so security can follow behind me.

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  10. El changito is the son in law of the subdirector of the PM of the state ( sinaloa ). He was captured saturday in culiacan by himself.

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  11. Likely to get reservations in the mountain palace of Colorado . Vacation time ! Rest and relaxation in his future . He can just kick back and let all the worry's of business fade away . He will live a simple life now . Simple and solitude .

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    1. This comment full of hate aged well.Have you seen photos from.US federal prison where he is more than happy in company of grande Garcia Abrego and sone lads fronm Emes....his accoubt is full of money for snickers and aswell ibthink he is still abable to get some extras with all money his mochimito sending to papa a gabacho

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  12. Please come visit Reynosa. Mr President Enrique Peña Nieto.

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  13. Any word on edgar valdez? Last I heard he was extradited to the u.s but no stories after that

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