Mexican Cartel members are facing justice in DC

Washington, dc – Former leaders of Los Zetas cartel were notified in Washington, DC, on accusations, including drug trafficking, firearms, money laundering and multiple murder conspiracies, the US Justice Department announced.

Miguel Treviño Morales, 52, known as “Z-40” and Omar Treviño Morales, 48, known as “Z-42”, would have led Los Zetas, a violent cartel formed by former military Mexican officers. Authorities say that Miguel Treviño Morales took control of the organization in 2012 until his arrest in 2013, after which his brother assumed the lead to his own arrest in 2015.

Prosecutors claim that the brothers continued to lead the Cartel – Later renamed Cartel del Noreste (CDN) – while it is incarcerated in Mexico. The cartel is accused of drug trafficking, abductions, crimes, assassinations and acts of torture.

Both men are experiencing accusations to continue a criminal enterprise, conspiracy for the distribution of cocaine and marijuana, using firearms in drug trafficking and international money laundering. The accusations bear a maximum sentence of death or life imprisonment.

The US has long sought extradition, which was granted by Mexico on February 27.