They arrested “El Gato”, regional chief of the Beltrán Leyva in Nuevo León; he was wanted by the FBI

Elements of the Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) managed to capture José Rodolfo Villarrealalias The catregional leader of the cartel of the Beltran Leyva in San Jose, Nuevo Leon. His arrest took place in Mexico City and it is expected that he will be handed over to the US authorities.

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Agents from the Secretary of the Navy (Semar), the State Investigation Agency of Nuevo León and the National Anti-Kidnapping Coordination also participated in the operation carried out last Saturday, January 7. The crimes for which he was wanted are criminal association for the purpose of committing homicides and interstate stalking.
The catIn addition to being a highly relevant member of the Beltrán Leyva criminal organization, he was also one of the 10 most wanted criminals by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (fbifor its acronym in English), which required it since 2013, in addition to offering a reward of one million dollars in exchange for information leading to his whereabouts or arrest.

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That is why Rodolfo Villarreal was transferred to the International Airport of Mexico City (AICM) to be extradited to US territory. The FGR made this process known through a brief statement in which it indicated that the “formal arrest warrant for the purpose of extradition file 36/2017 of the defendant” was fulfilled, it was detailed.

Villarreal was one of the most wanted fugitives by the FBI because in 2013 he would have been involved in the conspiracy to murder a man 43-year-old “on request”. The crime took place on May 22 in Southlake, Texas, and after five years a federal court order was issued for his arrest.

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In addition to this, the FBI indicated that The cat was one of the “leaders” of the Beltrán Leyva drug trafficking organization in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, although he also had criminal ties in Monterrey and Mexico Cityreads the search file for the 43-year-old capo.
At the time, the then US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, identified The cat as the alleged supervisor of the import of large amounts of marijuana and cocaine to the neighboring country, in addition to being responsible for violent acts to maintain the “status” within the criminal structure.
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