Crime

Judges Blast Prosecutors Over Botched Drug Lord Kidnapping Case

Mexican judges and magistrates refute the Attorney General's Office (FGR) statement that a federal judge in Culiacán, Sinaloa, refused to hear the case against Joaquín Guzmán López, son of El Chapo, for allegedly kidnapping Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.

Mexicanist

Oct 21, 2024 — 4 min read

Judges and magistrates have accused prosecutors of botching the investigation into the kidnapping of drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada. Credit: Agencies

In a dramatic turn of events, federal judges and magistrates have fiercely refuted allegations made by the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), slamming its portrayal of events in the ongoing legal battle involving Joaquín Guzmán López, son of the infamous drug kingpin Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán.

The FGR had claimed that a federal judge in Culiacán, Sinaloa, refused to hear a case against Guzmán López, who stands accused of the high-profile kidnapping of cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, as well as treason. However, judges from the Federal Judicial Branch (PJF) have now hit back, accusing the FGR of grossly misrepresenting the facts.

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