Ciudad Acuña – A joint operation between the National Guard and the Attorney General's Office resulted in the seizure of several kilos of drugs and the arrest of two people in the Las Américas neighborhood.
The operation took place this Monday afternoon at a home in the aforementioned area, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged drug dealing activities. During the operation, authorities located packages containing marijuana and methamphetamines, which were seized at the scene.
The two detainees were taken, along with the drugs, to the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office in Piedras Negras, where their legal status will be determined in the coming hours.
So far, authorities have not revealed the identity of those involved or the exact quantity of the seized narcotics, although it was reported that the investigation is still ongoing.
Treasury Sanctions Additional Members and Associate of Narco-Terrorist Cartel del Noreste
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three high-ranking members and one prominent associate of the Mexico-based Cartel del Noreste (CDN), formerly known as Los Zetas. CDN, one of the most violent drug trafficking organizations in Mexico, is a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) that exerts significant influence over the U.S.-Mexico border, specifically the Laredo, Texas point of entry. CDN’s influence in the Mexican border cities of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, has affected communities on both sides of the border, and the cartel’s role in fentanyl trafficking and human smuggling into the United States puts American lives at risk. The individuals being designated today play key roles in aiding CDN’s horrific crimes, including assassinations, beheadings, drug trafficking, extortion, and money laundering.
“Under President Trump, the Treasury Department will continue to be relentless in its effort to put America First by targeting terrorist drug cartels. These cartels poison Americans with fentanyl and conduct human smuggling operations along our southwest border,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “Treasury, in close coordination with our law enforcement partners, is committed to a full-frontal assault on the cartels, targeting the leadership and revenue streams that enable their horrific crimes.”
Today’s action targets key individuals that enable Cartel del Noreste’s campaign of violence and narco-terrorism and was coordinated with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Antonio and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
The action was taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14059, which targets the international proliferation of illicit drugs and their means of production, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, which targets terrorists and their supporters. This is OFAC’s second action targeting CDN’s leadership and affiliates in the last three months. On May 21, 2025, OFAC designated two high-ranking members and arms traffickers of CDN, Miguel Angel de Anda Ledezma and Ricardo Gonzalez Sauceda (Gonzalez).
CARTEL DEL NORESTE
CDN is a violent terrorist organization primarily based in the Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Coahuila, and Nuevo Leon. For decades, CDN has been involved in the trafficking of narcotics and other illicit drugs, including fentanyl, crystal methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, and cocaine. CDN is also involved in human trafficking, extortion, arms trafficking, and kidnapping for ransom.
CDN is known for operating on both sides of the U.S. border. In June 2025, the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 72 undocumented immigrants and seized cash, narcotics, and firearms at a CDN-run nightclub during an operation in South Carolina. This unlicensed establishment was involved in drug, weapons, and human trafficking operations.
In addition, CDN utilizes commercial passenger buses to smuggle drugs into the United States. The organization is involved in large-scale human smuggling operations into the United States, often kidnapping and exploiting migrants for the purpose of extortion or forced labor. CDN utilizes drug distribution hubs throughout the state of Texas and has associates, facilitators, and affiliates throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and the Midwest.
CDN, previously known as Los Zetas, was identified by the United States as a specially designated foreign narcotics trafficker on April 15, 2009 pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act). On July 24, 2011, Los Zetas was named as a transnational criminal organization (TCO) in the annex to E.O. 13581. On December 15, 2021, OFAC designated CDN pursuant to E.O. 14059. On February 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of State designated CDN as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).
SANCTIONING ADDITIONAL HIGH-RANKING CDN MEMBERS
Abdon Federico Rodriguez Garcia (Rodriguez) is the second-in-command of CDN. Rodriguez, also known as “Cucho,” is involved in drug trafficking, money laundering, fuel theft, and extortion on behalf of the organization. Rodriguez is also responsible for ordering executions on behalf of CDN. Rodriguez was previously arrested in 2013 with the infamous CDN leader Miguel Trevino Morales, also known as “Z-40,” and has been a member of CDN since the group operated as Los Zetas.
Antonio Romero Sanchez (Romero) is a high-ranking member of CDN and has led operations in Piedras Negras, Coahuila and Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas on behalf of the organization. Romero, also known as “Romeo,” is a former police officer from Tamaulipas and a violent fugitive. Romero has been linked to numerous executions and beheadings as well as the 2025 attempted assassination of a Nuevo Laredo government official.
Francisco Daniel Esqueda Nieto (Esqueda), more commonly known as Franky Esqueda, took over CDN’s tactical operations in Nuevo Laredo after the 2025 arrest of CDN leader Gonzalez. Esqueda, also known as “Franky de la Joya,” has been involved in the cartel’s operations since they operated as Los Zetas. Esqueda is responsible for assaulting a member of Mexico’s army—the Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (SEDENA)—and commanding an attack on a SEDENA helicopter during the arrest of CDN leader Gonzalez.
Rodriguez, Romero, and Esqueda are being designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CDN.
Ricardo Hernandez Medrano, known by his stage names El Makabelico or Comando Exclusivo, is an associate of CDN and a notorious narco-rapper. Hernandez’s concerts and events are used to launder money on behalf of the organization, with 50 percent of his royalties from streaming platforms going directly to the group.
CDN depends on these alternative revenue streams and money laundering methods to boost their criminal enterprise, diversifying their income beyond criminal activity like drug trafficking, human smuggling, and extortion.
Hernandez is being designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CDN.
SANCTIONS IMPLICATIONS
As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated or blocked persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC. In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. Unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC, or exempt, OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of blocked persons.
Violations of U.S. sanctions may result in the imposition of civil or criminal penalties on U.S. and foreign persons. OFAC may impose civil penalties for sanctions violations on a strict liability basis. OFAC’s Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines provide more information regarding OFAC’s enforcement of U.S. economic sanctions. In addition, financial institutions and other persons may risk exposure to sanctions for engaging in certain transactions or activities involving designated or otherwise blocked persons. The prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any designated or blocked person, or the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.
Furthermore, engaging in certain transactions involving the persons designated today may risk the imposition of secondary sanctions on participating foreign financial institutions. OFAC can prohibit or impose strict conditions on opening or maintaining, in the United States, a correspondent account or a payable-through account of a foreign financial institution that knowingly conducts or facilitates any significant transaction on behalf of a person who is designated pursuant to the relevant authority.
The power and integrity of OFAC sanctions derive not only from OFAC’s ability to designate and add persons to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List), but also from its willingness to remove persons from the SDN List consistent with the law. The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior. For information concerning the process for seeking removal from an OFAC list, including the SDN List, or to submit a request, please refer to OFAC’s guidance on Filing a Petition for Removal from an OFAC List.
In the United States, the second hearing of the Miguel Ángel and Omar Treviño Morales brothers, the leaders and founders of the ZETAS Cartel, was held today. They showed their muscle and the amount of money they have to pay for their defense. We have already told you about the Dream Team here. Nine lawyers were sitting there defending them.
This report is from my colleague Ángel Hernández. In the federal court in Washington, the second hearing was held against Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, alias "El Z40," accused of drug trafficking along with his brother, Omar "El Z42," who did not appear due to scheduling complications.
Minutes before 11:00 a.m., the chains that bind him could be heard in the courtroom. Treviño arrived accompanied by Alfredo Rangel, alias "El Chicles," former plaza boss of the criminal group in Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas. "El Z40" was dressed in a white shirt, blue overalls, glasses, and his hair was almost A shaved head, as well as a growing beard, shook hands with his lawyers and then, notebook in hand, listened to the judge, the prosecutor, and his defense attorneys.
Alfredo Rangel, dressed in orange and also wearing glasses, paid equal attention. The nine people who formed part of the Treviño brothers' legal team stood out in front of the three representatives of the U.S. Attorney's Office, led by Frank Pérez, Eduardo Balareso, lawyers also for Ismael Zambada García, El Mayo, and a former lawyer for Joaquín Guzmán Loera, El Chapo. They completely filled the defendants' table. Prosecutor Kenneth Hendrick presented the status of the evidence in the case: 490,000 intercepted calls, transcripts, summaries of information, and other evidence, a total of 4.9 million files that are part of the investigation in Houston, plus another wealth of evidence that the offices of Dallas and Laredo, in addition to the Mexican government, have not yet filed a complaint.
The judge determined that the third hearing will be on October 14, once the prosecution decides whether it will seek the death penalty against the defendants. He announced that he is preparing motions to demonstrate a potential conflict of interest for Eduardo Balareso, one of the Z40 lawyers, as he is the legal representative of another co-defendant in the case. This is Gilberto Barragán Valderas, alias the former Gulf Cartel leader who was extradited to the United States in 2020. In response, the lawyer denied that he had a conflict of interest and warned that he should demand an explanation as to how Mexico handed the Treviño brothers over to the United States last February because it was clearly not an extradition. According to Milenio Noticias, Ángel Hernández
On May 29, 2025, Cartel Del Noreste or Northeast Cartel (C.D.N) published an official broadcast distancing their organization from extortion in Tamaulipas. The video is about two minutes and thirty seconds long, in which the C.D.N criminal organization claims jailed Gulf Cartel members in Tamaulipas prisons are using the 'CDN' brand for extortion. In recent weeks, Cartel Del Noreste has been active, waging war in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, now a stronghold of the Gulf Cartel Matamoros faction. Also, in the Ciudad Mier and Miguel Aleman municipalities, armed clashes against the Gulf Cartel Group Metros-CJNG have resumed.
Not to forget, CDN has also started to target law enforcement agencies once again in Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon, who are cooperating with rivals.
VIDEO TRANSLATION
BY: SOL PRENDIDO
This notice goes out to the citizens of Nuevo Laredo. Specifically to the general population. We want to inform the residents of Nuevo Laredo that in recent months, the number of cases related to the crime of telephone extortion has increased, affecting respected citizens who seek to earn an honest living.
It’s important to make it clear that we, the Northeast Cartel, don’t participate in or are linked to acts of extortion, kidnapping, or threats by telephone. We also don’t solicit money from the civilian population by any means. Just as well, we reaffirm our respect for people who work honestly, including business owners, transport operators, taxi drivers, social media marketers, and any other citizen who strives to get ahead.
The recent acts of extortion are being committed by prison inmates located in Ciudad Victoria, Altamira, Reynosa, and Matamoros in Tamaulipas, who operate under the orders of the Gulf Cartel. They’re falsely impersonating CDN members to confuse and frighten the population. To avoid becoming a victim of extortion, we recommend that you stay calm in case you receive a suspicious call.
Don’t provide personal, family, or banking information. Don’t make deposits or transfers. Hang up immediately and report this matter. Verify any information provided by the extortionists directly with your family. Educate minors and the elderly, who are often the most vulnerable to these scams.
Avoid answering calls from unknown numbers and denounce them. Extortionists commonly identify themselves as officials from the district attorney, the governor’s office, or delivery companies. They request that you provide or forward a code sent via WhatsApp with which they can hack your account.
They may also demand that you change the chip on your phone to cut off your communications. Do not comply with these instructions under any circumstances. We reiterate, the Cartel del Noreste doesn’t carry out extortion, nor does it solicit money or threaten citizens. We urge everyone to remain vigilant, avoid being deceived, and report these incidents to the relevant authorities. Only with information, prevention, and collaboration can we halt the spread of this crime, which affects everyone equally.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 72 illegal aliens at a nightclub run by a suspected member of the Cartel del Noreste/Los Zetas during an operation in the Charleston, South Carolina area over the weekend. Los Zetas, now formally recognized as Cártel del Noreste (CDN), was designated a terrorist organization by the Trump Administration in February 2025.
Treasury Sanctions High-Ranking Members of Foreign Terrorist Organization Cartel del Noreste
Cartel Engaged in Drug and Arms Trafficking, as well as Deadly 2022 Attack on U.S. Consulate
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two high-ranking members of the Mexico-based Cartel del Noreste (CDN), formerly known as Los Zetas. CDN, one of the most violent drug trafficking organizations in Mexico and a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), exerts significant influence over the border region, especially near the Laredo/Nuevo Laredo point of entry. These sanctions underscore our commitment to target CDN and other violent cartels involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, arms trafficking, and other heinous crimes that are endangering the American people.
“In working toward the total elimination of cartels to Make America Safe Again, the Trump Administration will hold these terrorists accountable for their criminal activities and abhorrent acts of violence,” saidSecretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “CDN and its leaders have carried out a violent campaign of intimidation, kidnapping, and terrorism, threatening communities on both sides of our southern border. We will continue to cut off the cartels’ ability to obtain the drugs, money, and guns that enable their violent activities.”
Today’s action was coordinated with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). This action was also closely coordinated with Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit, Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera.
The action was taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14059, which targets the proliferation of illicit drugs and their means of production, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, which targets terrorists and their supporters.
CARTEL DEL NORESTE
CDN is a terrorist organization primarily based in the Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Coahuila, and Nuevo Leon. CDN has been involved in narcotics trafficking, human trafficking, arms trafficking, money laundering, vehicle theft, and oil theft. They have also been involved in terrorist activity to intimidate American citizens and local communities in Mexico, including engaging in acts of extortion, kidnapping, and murder.
In March 2022, CDN hit the U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo with gunfire and grenades after the arrest of a CDN member who was wanted in Mexico for terrorism, homicide, and extortion. The U.S. Consulate closed for almost a month due to this incident. This was a retaliatory act intended to intimidate the American diplomats serving their country internationally.
On February 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of State identified CDN as an FTO and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). Prior to its designation as an FTO, CDN, then known as Los Zetas, was identified by the United States as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker on April 15, 2009 pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) for playing a significant role in international narcotics trafficking. On July 24, 2011, Los Zetas was named as a transnational criminal organization (TCO) in the annex to E.O. 13581. On December 15, 2021, OFAC designated CDN pursuant to E.O. 14059.
SANCTIONING KEY MEMBERS OF CARTEL DEL NORESTE
Miguel Angel de Anda Ledezma(De Anda) is a high-ranking member of CDN residing in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. De Anda oversees the procurement of guns and ammunition for CDN. In this position, De Anda has overseen payments to facilitators and straw purchasers in the United States and organized the delivery of firearms to Nuevo Laredo. These straw purchasers made false representations to secure firearms from American businesses, who fell victim to the cartel’s lies. Some of the weapons have been used in terrorist activity. One of the weapons purchased in this arms-trafficking conspiracy was recovered after CDN attacked Mexico’s army, Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (SEDENA), during one of SEDENA’s patrols in March 2024.
Firearms acquired by affiliates of CDN smuggled into Mexico
Ricardo Gonzalez Sauceda (Gonzalez), residing in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, was the second-in-command of CDN prior to his February 2025 arrest by Mexican authorities. In this capacity, Gonzalez led an armed enforcement wing of CDN. Gonzalez has benefitted from these trafficked firearms in his various criminal activities, including attacks on Mexican police and military, and drug trafficking. On February 3, 2025, Mexican law enforcement arrested Gonzalez in connection with the August 17, 2024 CDN attack on the Mexican military, which killed two Mexican soldiers and injured five. Mexican authorities indicated that, at the time of arrest, Gonzalez was in possession of a rifle, a handgun, 300 grams of methamphetamine, and a package of 1,500 fentanyl pills.
EL RICKY
OFAC’s designation of De Anda and Gonzalez was the result of strong partnership and coordination with HSI San Antonio, ATF San Antonio (Operation Southbound Firearms Trafficking Task Force), and the DEA.
SANCTIONS IMPLICATIONS
As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC. In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. Unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC or exempt, OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of designated or otherwise blocked persons.
Violations of U.S. sanctions may result in the imposition of civil or criminal penalties on U.S. and foreign persons. OFAC may impose civil penalties for sanctions violations on a strict liability basis. OFAC’s Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines provide more information regarding OFAC’s enforcement of U.S. economic sanctions. In addition, financial institutions and other persons may risk exposure to sanctions for engaging in certain transactions or activities with designated or otherwise blocked persons.
Furthermore, engaging in certain transactions with the persons designated today entails risk of secondary sanctions pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended. Pursuant to this authority, OFAC can prohibit or impose strict conditions on the opening or maintaining in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account of a foreign financial institution that knowingly conducted or facilitated any significant transaction on behalf of an SDGT.
Exports, reexports, or transfers of items subject to U.S. export controls involving persons included on the SDN List pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, may be subject to additional restrictions administered by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security. See 15 C.F.R. section 744.8 for additional information.
The power and integrity of OFAC sanctions derive not only from OFAC’s ability to designate and add persons to the SDN List, but also from its willingness to remove persons from the SDN List consistent with the law. The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior. For information concerning the process for seeking removal from an OFAC list, including the SDN List, please refer to OFAC’s Frequently Asked Question 897 here, and to submit a request for removal, click here.
A federal judge has brought charges against Ricardo González “N”, “El Ricky”, the alleged second in command of the Cartel del Noreste, after his capture on February 3 by federal security elements in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.
The accused will be tried for his probable responsibility in crimes against health in the form of possession for commercial purposes and carrying a firearm for the exclusive use of the Army, Navy and Air Force, with the aggravating circumstance of carrying two or more weapons, according to the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO).
During his arrest, Ricky was carrying a loaded long firearm and a short one; bags with 1,509 fentanyl pills and bags with 434.5 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride, according to the final expert report.
According to the Attorney General's Office (FGR), Ricky was arrested by elements of the National Defense Secretariat (Defense), the Navy Secretariat (Navy), the National Guard (GN) and the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, after he tried to escape, and who also identified himself as the head of a criminal organization.
Later in a hearing, the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF) presented sufficient evidence to obtain the link to the process, official preventive detention, in the Federal Social Readaptation Center Number 1 "Altiplano", in Almoloya de Juárez, State of Mexico, and one month for the complementary investigation.
The hyperviolent Cartel Del Noreste, or Cartel of the Northeast, published a video making an official statement about the violent events that occurred early Monday, February 4, 2025. The capture of Ricardo Gonzalez Sauceda, "Mando Ricky" regional chief of C.D.N. with influence in Nuevo Laredo, Nuevo Leon, and Coahuila, led to violent clashes with C.D.N. forces attacking military personnel including an attempted shooting down an army helicopter.
RICARDO GONZALEZ SAUCEDA
"MANDO RICKY"
The Cartel Del Noreste is currently led by Juan Cisneros Treviño, "La Sombra" nephew of Miguel Angel Treviño Morales "40" and Oscar Omar Treviño Morales "42" founders of the C.D.N. criminal organization.
C.D.N. FEBRUARY 4, 2025
VIDEO TRANSLATION
BY: SOL PRENDIDO
This communique goes out to the citizens and authorities of Nuevo Laredo. The Northeast Cartel informs the public that it is completely false that there is a curfew in the city, as has been reported on social media.
We also categorically deny any threat to the DEA in Laredo, Texas, federal and state authorities in Mexico, or the US. The recent events in the city are the result of clashes resulting from operations carried out by the authorities.
They don’t represent premeditated attacks against them. We call on the population to remain calm and to continue with their daily activities as usual. It is essential to avoid spreading false information that only seeks to sow fear and confusion in the community.
We reiterate to the population that they can continue with their daily lives with peace of mind. We urge everyone not to fall for rumors that only seek to generate confusion and panic in our society.
The violent Ricardo Gonzalez, "Mando R" "Ricky" founder of the Los Chukys armed wing of Cartel Del Noreste and regional boss with a presence in Nuevo Leon was captured the morning this Monday, February 3, 2025, in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.
in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, arrested Ricardo “N”, leader of a violence generating group that operates in Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, and Coahuila; he is linked to extortion and multiple attacks on police officers of Fuerza Civil of Nuevo Leon.
@SSeguridadNL
. In August 2024, he participated and coordinated criminal cells to attack military personnel in Nuevo Laredo, where five members were wounded and two more were killed. He has arrest warrants for homicide and illegal deprivation of liberty.
Our recognition to the military personnel of the Special Forces of
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for this operation".
SHOOTOUTS AND ROADBLOCKS REPORTED IN NUEVO LAREDO, TAMAULIPAS
This article was translated and reposted from EL UNIVERSAL
Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales has been deprived of his freedom for eleven years without any conviction.
WRITTEN BY: MANUEL ESPINO
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Eleven judges reached the same decision: Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales is not “El Z40” that the authorities are looking for, emphasized Juan Manuel Delgado, lawyer for Treviño Morales, who has been in prison for eleven years without any conviction.
The litigant affirmed that the Attorney General's Office (FGR) proved that there is a person named Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, with the alias “Z40” and that he is the leader of “Los Zetas”, but it was proven that his client is a homonym.
He recalled that there were more than 10 protected witnesses who testified against his defendant, three of whom, when confronted by his defendant Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, stated that they did know “Z40”, Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, but that the person who was in front of them was not “Z40”.
“Of the entire universe of collaborating witnesses that the Attorney General's Office brought, absolutely all of them coincide in describing Z40 with the same name as my client, Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, as a person of 1 meter 80 centimeters, with a closed beard, but with very clear secondary identification characteristics:
“For example, everyone talks about him having a scar on his right parietal, a prolonged scar on his abdomen, a scar on his right arm, a very large tattoo on his chest, but those characteristics do not correspond to Mr. Miguel,” he said.
And he added: “If there are 10 protected witnesses to talk about a judicial error, we could understand that a judge could make a mistake, but that at the moment 11 judges have reached the same determination, I think it is beyond reasonable, the doubt, let's say for the general public, that there is an error in the identification of Z40, but what there is no doubt is that it is an established legal truth and against and against a legal truth, we will have to go against the rule of law itself to have it dismissed. Today it has already been accredited by the Judicial Power that it is not the one they are looking for or the one the United States is requesting”.
Attorney Juan Manuel Delgado assured that by means of expert evidence they accredited that his client, Mr. Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, “never had those tattoos or scars and we accredited that our client has never had those types of characteristics.
Therefore, he said, “as of today there is an irrefutable legal truth” that his client is not “El Z40”, even the litigant pointed out that the FGR has accepted in several replies sent to them that there is a confusion in the identity of his client.
Regarding the extradition process of his client, attorney Juan Manuel Delgado explained that no judicial opinion has been issued on the appropriateness of the transfer to the United States, the country that requires it.
He added that in the ten years he has been defending Mr. Miguel Angel Treviño Morales there has not been any conviction against him and a few months ago he obtained the last acquittal sentence for organized crime.
“We still have one more process pending resolution, which is the process derived from the arrest of Mr. Miguel Angel, which I must say is a process that although it is still under investigation, we are still weaving a defense, there is no sentence, it is a process that is plagued with lies and falsehoods”.
However, he emphasized that all the sentences that exist in Mexico against his defendant Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, are liberties, he has been in preventive prison for 11 years without a single conviction, he is not guilty of anything today and what is even more relevant is that today in Mexico he is not being accused of organized crime, nor is he being accused of being Z40, this is finished”.
This article was translated and reposted from MILENIO
Bola Treviño', Co-leader of Northeast Cartel and nephew of Z-40, arrested in Tamaulipas
Carlos Alberto Monsiváis Treviño was captured in flagrante delicto by members of the National Guard and the Sedena.
LA BOLA TREVIÑO
WRITTEN BY: ANGEL HERNANDEZ
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Carlos Alberto Monsiváis Treviño, alias Bola Treviño, was captured in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, in flagrante delicto by members of the National Guard and the Mexican Army.
A new communication video released by Cartel Del Noreste or C.D.N. was published Monday, July 29, 2024, in which this criminal organization distanced itself from recent events in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. The OXXO convenience stores announced the closure of all their stores in Nuevo Laredo, and will only be open until the safety of the workers is ensured.
C.D.N. also took the opportunity to claim that Nuevo Laredo is a safe city for politics to be practiced, as no political candidates were assaulted or killed.
TRANSLATION
BY: SOL PRENDIDO
" Constitutional President of the Republic Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Secretary of National Defense General Luis Cresencio Sandoval González, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Rosa Icela Rodríguez.
We are addressing you in the following manner. Especially to President López Obrador to inform you that the Cartel del Noreste denies the acts of violence attributed to us in relation to the closure of the OXXO chain of convenience stores in Nuevo Laredo.
We assure you that we are the most concerned in our city remaining at peace. The CDN does not get involved in politics nor does it interfere with the citizenry. As proof, our plazas don’t register acts of electoral violence, unlike what happened in El Mante, Tamaulipas where Noé Ramos, a candidate for mayor for the PAN political party, was murdered.
Throughout the country during the electoral process, criminal groups were responsible for the murder of candidates. Following the elections, an elected mayor was executed. These crimes occurred in the states of Guerrero, Chiapas, Michoacán, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Veracruz State of Mexico, Oaxaca, Puebla, Colima, Mexico City, Sinaloa, and Tamaulipas.
However, in our plazas, mainly in Nuevo Laredo, there were no acts of violence. Proof of this is that in Nuevo Laredo the Morena political party swept the presidential, senatorial, federal and local congressional races. The only election that was close was the mayoral election.
This reflects the dissatisfaction of some citizens with the current president. However, this difference is minimal and does not affect us. We are still moving forward with our work and you with yours. There is a great deal of investment in factories and other businesses and we have no interest in gaslighting or upsetting investors.
We want the town to grow, jobs to be created, and for the citizens of Nuevo Laredo to improve their daily lives. Mr. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, we respectfully ask you to investigate the interests of those who have wrongly informed you about our alleged annoyance towards the population and businessmen.
What interests does this person have in provoking conflicts and increasing the presence of the military and federal authorities? As we have told you, Nuevo Laredo has been one of the calmest municipalities during your six-year term.
Investigate the interests of this person who may be trying to hinder the growth of our city or introduce another antagonistic group to the town. Which would regenerate an escalation of violence that has no relationship with politics. This in itself is a completely different matter.
Sincerely, Your trusted servants, Cartel del Noreste "
Antonio Romero Sanchez 
Francisco Daniel Esqueda Nieto 
Ricardo Hernandez Medrano
