Translated by Yaqui for Borderland Beat from Proceso
“El Tortillero” Falls: Another of the 122 Most Wanted Narcos
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Mexico City Nov 13, 2017
“El Tortillero” Falls: Another of the 122 Most Wanted Narcos
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Mexico City Nov 13, 2017
Samuel Lizárraga Ontiveros, El Tortillero , one of the 122 priority objectives of the Mexican Federal government, was arrested by elements of the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC) of the Attorney Generals Office (PGR).
In a statement, the agency said the capture was made in the capital of the state of Querétaro, on Sunday Nov 12, "without the use of violence or harm to third parties."
Lizárraga Ontiveros, 34 years old, has an arrest warrant issued by the Fourth Specialized Court in Federal Criminal Proceedings in the municipality of Toluca, State of Mexico, for his probable responsibility of the crimes of / and or regarding organized crime.
He also has three arrest warrants in force in the common jurisdiction for the crimes of kidnapping and homicide, two of them issued by the judicial authority of the State of Chihuahua and third one by the State of Sinaloa.
“El Tortillero”, who is related to a criminal organization with presence in Sinaloa is identified as one of the probable responsible for the trafficking of narcotics from Baja California to the United States.
Originally from Sinaloa, he is considered one of the main generators of violence in the south of that state, and is characterized by the high degree of violence exercised against its victims.
According to the statement, his detention was carried out "in strict adherence to due process and at all times his rights were respected."
The alleged criminal suspect was placed at the disposal of the agents of the PGR , assigned to the Deputy Attorney General for Organized Crime Investigation, to determine his legal status.