Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat
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In Mexico there does not exist legal provision for teenagers that allow them to be charged as adults for any crime. They are charged and tried in juvenile court and cannot be held longer than the age of 18. In effect this murders, which they confess to seven, ![]()
Ponchis worked for the South Pacific Cartel since he was 11, according army officials who apprehended him.
Jimenez was captured with his 16-year -old sister who told reporters they planned to cross the border to San Diego, California to see their mother.
(photo above is of sister Olivia now 18)
"I participated in four executions, but I did it drugged and under threat that if I didn't, they would kill me," the boy told reporters calmly when he was handed over to the federal prosecutor Friday morning, showing no remorse.
"El Ponchis" made grisly headlines in Mexico when reports of murders he allegedly committed surfaced.![]()
Monterrey, NL. Elements of the Road State Police captured three minors allegedly hit men of the criminal group of the Zetas that operated in the rural zone of Nuevo Leon.
Information given by the Secretariat of Public Safety revealed that the three minors were armed, with weapons and vehicles that appeared on a stolen report list.
The arrest occurred on a road called La Peñita of the municipality of Abasolo, after police officers were patrolling in deserted areas and spotted the trio.
Hector “N” of 16 years old, Valentin”N” of 17 years old and Karen “N” of the same age, had joined the zetas, months ago.
In the information, it was revealed that that they confiscated 173 useful cartridges7.62 x 39, four chargers, a fire arm 7.62, an AR-15, a bulletproof vest and three cartridge belts.
Two pickups which had three gasoline containers that were also confiscated by the agent of the Public Ministry.
The teenagers will be charged with committing multiple homicides and for the use of weapons of exclusive use of the Mexican Army.
In their confession, the minors confessed to have killed and burned at least seven people, all members of the group Gulf Cartel.
Teen Justice:
They cannot be held in baby prison for more than 3 years due to their ages.
Teen sicarios are becoming more common place; however this story brings to mind the first teen sciario that was widely publicized, known as “El Ponchis”, 14 years old when apprehended. His story has many twists and turns.
Ponchis’ real name is Edgar Jimenez, and American citizen born in San Diego, California. Ponchis was born to a cocaine addict resulting in his own addiction at birth. Unwanted, he became a street kid until his paternal grandmother intervened and took him to the slums of Cuernavaca where he had a loving environment for the first time in his life.
His grandmother died of cancer when Ponchis was around 9 and once again he was left alone.
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| Ponchis's Grandparents (deseased) |
Jimenez was captured with his 16-year -old sister who told reporters they planned to cross the border to San Diego, California to see their mother.
(photo above is of sister Olivia now 18)
"I participated in four executions, but I did it drugged and under threat that if I didn't, they would kill me," the boy told reporters calmly when he was handed over to the federal prosecutor Friday morning, showing no remorse.
"El Ponchis" made grisly headlines in Mexico when reports of murders he allegedly committed surfaced.
Ponchis will soon be 18 at that time will be set free. He is an American citizen so there will be nothing barring him from returning to his native country and no legal restraints preventing him from living and traveling freely within the United States or Mexico
BELOW ARE VIDEOS OF PONCHIS TORTURING AND KILLING
He can be heard singing and laughing while beting and killing the man
WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEOS
Sources used to compose this post: Vanguardia, Borderland Beat Achive Material of Smurf and Chivis
