Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat
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Alfredo Beltran Leyva, alias El Mochomo's release date came and went with him remaining remains in prison.
In June, the federal court denied an injunction against extradition filed on behalf of Beltran. . The drug trafficker was arrested in 2008, and will be extradited to the United States, where he will be prosecuted in federal court for various crimes.
El Mochomo, faces charges in the District Court of Columbia, Washington, for conspiracy and drug possession for purposes distribution.
Alfredo Beltran Leyva was scheduled to go free last October, and was close to being released, because an appellate court granted an injunction, but an extradition order by the United States stopped him from leaving prison.
“Justicia de la Unión, does not protect the complainant Alfredo Beltran Leyva, alias Mochomo, from the agreement of November 26, 2013, in which it granted the government of the United States of America its international extradition to stand trial in the Federal District Court in the District of Columbia, Washington DC "
“Justicia de la Unión, does not protect the complainant Alfredo Beltran Leyva, alias Mochomo, from the agreement of November 26, 2013, in which it granted the government of the United States of America its international extradition to stand trial in the Federal District Court in the District of Columbia, Washington DC "
Beltran Leyva faces charges for possession and trafficking of prohibited Category II substances, in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, specifically, cocaine and meth amphetamines substances.
"He is charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance; namely five kilograms or more of cocaine and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, knowing that these controlled substances were being imported illegally into the United States ", notified the trial judge.
The unsuccessful demand was filed by the defense( 1270/2013) against the extradition order, in December of 2013.
Alfredo Beltran Leyva, was arrested on January 21, 2008 by military elite Mexican Army, and is currently being held in the prison of maximum security Puente Grande.
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