The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) announced that Juan ‘A was extradited to the United States‘, alias ‘El Bayeh’ or ‘El Arab’, identified as one of the main financial operators of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
Through a statement, the FGR reported that ‘El Bayeh’ is wanted by the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia, for the crimes of criminal association and against health.
John ‘A’ is designated to introduce drug for distribution in United States territory and was arrested in Zapopan, Jalisco, in 2021.
Its delivery was made at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM), to the US agents designated for its final transfer, the statement states.
#FGRdelivered for extradition to the Government of #USA, to a fugitive of Mexican nationality wanted by the Federal Court of Columbia, for the crimes of criminal association and against health. This is a high-ranking member of a drug trafficking organization, who… pic.twitter.com/V7UHIZJmj7
— FGR México (@FGRMexico) April 26, 2024
Who is Juan ‘A’, alias ‘El Bayeh’?
Investigations of the United States Department of the Treasury They established technical networks and family ties with the CJNG.
In addition, he is identified as a financial pillar and a key player in money laundering and drug trafficking for said criminal organization, where he had a high-level position.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for its acronym in English), froze his assets and in June 2020 and the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) seized his bank accounts.
‘El Arab’ had requested protection against any arrest warrant and possible extradition, according to information from the Federal Judiciary Council.
Since 2018, The DEA requested the US Department of Justice to manage with Mexico the extradition of various CJNG leadersamong them Juan ‘A’.
The man was identified as one of the four capos who belonged to the circle of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, ‘El Mencho’, leader of the Jalisco Cartel.
In addition to ‘El Bayeh’, Among the other members of said leadership were Erick Valencia Salazar, ‘The 85’; Ulises Yovani Mora, leader of the ‘Los Cuinis’ Cartel; in addition to Alfredo Galindo Salazar, ‘El Tucán’, accused in the District of Columbia.
*With information from Juan Carlos Huerta
