They grant definitive suspension against the extradition of Ovidio Guzmán

The Fifth District Judge in Matters of Amparo and Federal Trials in the State of Mexico, Alfonso López Moreno, granted a definitive suspension to Ovid Guzman Lopez “El Raton”, in order to avoid his extradition to the United States.

ordered that the son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman remain imprisoned in the Federal Center for Social Readaptation (Cefereso) Number 1 “El Altiplano”, located in Almoloya, while the dispute over his legal situation continues.

“(Ovidio Guzmán López) is granted the definitive suspension against the authorities responsible District Judge Specialized in the Accusatory Criminal System acting as Control Judge of the Federal Criminal Justice Center with residence in Almoloya de Juárez, State of Mexico; Director of the Federal Center for Social Readaptation Number 1 “Altiplano” in Almoloya de Juárez, in this entity; and General Director of International Police Affairs of the Republic Attorney General’s Office (Interpol) regarding the effects and consequences of the arrest warrant for extradition purposes; in the terms and for the effects specified in the fourth consideration of this interlocutory”, established the judge.

However, the judge denied the son of “El Chapo” Guzmán the definitive suspension against the arrest warrant for the purpose of extradition issued on September 25, 2019, and which led to his arrest on January 5 in Culiacán, Sinaloa.

It was noted that one day after his arrest, an informative hearing was held in which Ovidio Guzmán was formally informed of the reasons for his arrest.

On January 5, three years after he was released, the Mexican Armed Forces recaptured Ovidio Guzmán López in Culiacán, Sinaloa. His recapture, as happened in October 2019, caused dozens of men from the Sinaloa cartel riots to prevent the removal of their leader to Mexico City.

According to the Secretary of National Defense, Louis Crescent Sandovalthe arrest was achieved thanks to an operation in the syndicate of Jesús María, municipality of Culiacán, derived from six months of reconnaissance and surveillance work in the area of ​​influence of Ovidio Guzmán and his criminal group called “Los Chapitos” and/or “Los Minors”.

jorge.monroy@eleconomista.mx