HSI captura al cruzar por Nogales, Arizona a Jorge Luis Castro Mercado, por tráfico de fentanilo y metanfetamina
La ley “Kingpin” establece una pena mínima obligatoria de cadena perpetua; es lo que enfrenta el detenido
TUCSON, Arizona.- HSI arresta en Nogales, Arizona a Jorge Luis Castro Mercado, de 51 años, acusado de liderar una red de tráfico de fentanilo y metanfetamina.
Enfrenta cargos federales bajo la ley “Kingpin” con pena mínima de cadena perpetua.
Líder de narcotráfico por fentanilo es arrestado en la frontera de Arizona
El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos informa que el arresto ocurre cuando Jorge Luis Castro Mercado, intenta cruzar la frontera desde Nogales, Sonora, hacia Arizona.
Enfrenta doce cargos federales graves, incluyendo Continuing Criminal Enterprise (“Kingpin”), con una pena mínima obligatoria de cadena perpetua.
Los agentes especiales de Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nogales fueron los que ejecutaron la detención.
Cargos contra Jorge Luis Castro Mercado
- Operación de una Continuing Criminal Enterprise (ley “Kingpin”)
- Conspiración para distribuir e importar fentanilo y metanfetamina
- Conspiración para lavado de dinero
- Posesión con intención de distribuir fentanilo y metanfetamina
- Importación de fentanilo y metanfetamina
Según la acusación, Castro Mercado era uno de los principales líderes de una organización dedicada a la importación y distribución de fentanilo y metanfetamina desde México hacia Estados Unidos.
Mantente informado sobre seguridad fronteriza y narcotráfico en Arizona en The Border Reports
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Investigación HSTF en Arizona
El caso forma parte de la llamada Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Tucson, una iniciativa interinstitucional creada para desmantelar cárteles, organizaciones criminales transnacionales y redes de tráfico de drogas y personas.
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