US Prosecutor spoke with Gertz Manero to thank for the extradition of Ovidio Guzmán

The US prosecutor Merrick B. Garland contacted the head of the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), Alejandro Gertz Manero in order to thank both him and the Government of Mexico for the extradition of Ovid Guzmán López, alias The mouse and one of Joaquín’s sons El Chapo Guzman.

It was early on Monday, September 18, that Garland spoke by phone with Gertz Manero, it should be noted that The mouse was presented for appear During the same day and before the American authorities, Ovidio declared himself don’t blame him of the five charges of which he is accused.

“Earlier today, United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland spoke by telephone with Mexico Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero to express your gratitude to Attorney General Gertz and the Government of Mexico for successfully extradite to Guzmán López.”

In the document from the Department of Justice you can also read part of the extradition process that was carried out on September 15, the date on which The mouse He was taken from the Altiplano prison, in the State of Mexico.

It was just last month that a court in Mexico reviewed the extradition request by the United States, which was presented since February of this year, the court reviewed the request and finally recommended extradition

“The Foreign Ministry reviewed the decision and also concluded that Guzmán López should be extradited To united states”.

Last Friday it was reported that Ovidio Guzmán had been taken from the Altiplano by members of the Interpol for delivery to US authorities. As reported by journalist Carlos Jiménez, the information about the extradition of The mouse was only known by senior officials of the Government of Mexico and would have lasted around 35 minutes.

The Mexican authorities did not offer details about the actions, but the extradition was confirmed by the US Department of Justice, since Merrick B. Garland (the person who contacted Gertz Manero this Monday) confirmed the facts.

In his message he took the opportunity to express his gratitude to the US and Mexican authorities: “Also I thank our counterparts of the Mexican government for this extradition,” could be read in Garland’s message last week.

For its part, the Office of International Affairs (OIA) of the Department of Justice was in charge of the transfer of Ovidio Guzmán and had the support of the Marshals Service. Another of the US agencies that supported with “significant assistance” was the Office of Enforcement Operations (OEO).

Another person who expressed his words for the extradition of Ovidio Guzmán was the United States ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, who mentioned that during the capture of The mouse 12 soldiers died Mexicans.

Salazar also took the opportunity to “honor” the deaths of members of the Navy Secretariat (Semar), giving a total of 14 sailors died during the arrest of Rafael Caro Quintero and who could be extradited at the beginning of 2024, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

After the extradition of The mouse The 33-year-old man identified as one of the leaders of Los Chapitos indicated that has no plans to to collaborate with the US authorities, according to his lawyer, Jeffrey Lichtman, at the end of a hearing that lasted less than 15 minutes.

“He has no plans to cooperate.” against his brothers (…) we are going to review the case and decide what we are going to do,” as recorded Reuters. Ovidio Guzmán’s next hearing is scheduled for November 17.