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Federal Court in Nayarit Sentences Arellano Félix Member ‘El Benji’ to 58 Years

The ruling followed a procedural restart that required prosecutors to present the case again to secure a conviction.

Condenan a 58 años de cárcel a El Benji, integrante de los Arellano Félix

Overview

  • A federal district court in Nayarit issued a 58-year prison sentence against Benjamín “El Benji” Guzmán Quintanilla, according to the FGR.
  • He was found guilty of organized crime with the purpose of committing drug offenses, attempted qualified homicide of two victims, damage to property, and possession of a firearm reserved for the armed forces.
  • Case records state he was detained in April 2009 with war-grade weapons and accused in the attempted assassination of two Baja California police officers.
  • Authorities attribute him to the Arellano Félix cartel, linked to drug-trafficking activity centered in Tijuana and other Baja California municipalities.
  • The Ministerio Público Federal reestablished the judicial procedure and refiled evidence before the Juzgado Tercero de Distrito en Materia Penal in Nayarit to obtain the sentence.