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Judge Links 'El Charro,' Alleged CJNG Regional Chief, to Federal Case in Aguascalientes

The ruling keeps the suspects in maximum-security custody during a three-month evidence-gathering phase.

Overview

  • A federal court formally opened criminal proceedings against Armando Nava Gallegos, alias 'El Charro', and José Manuel Nava López.
  • Prosecutors accused both men of meth possession with intent to sell, unlawful possession of a military-use firearm, and operations with resources of illicit origin.
  • Federal forces detained the suspects in Jesús María, Aguascalientes, and seized a loaded long gun, methamphetamine, about 584,000 pesos, cell phones, CJNG-marked cards, and two properties.
  • The judge ordered mandatory preventive detention, sending Nava Gallegos to CEFERESO 1 Altiplano and Nava López to CEFERESO 12 in Guanajuato.
  • Mexico’s security cabinet identifies Nava Gallegos as a regional CJNG operator allegedly tied to retail drug distribution, extortion, kidnappings, and homicides.