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Markitos Toys Wins Provisional Stay After Filing Amparo to Block Detention and Extradition

A Mexicali judge issued temporary safeguards pending review, reflecting ongoing scrutiny of alleged cartel links.

Overview

  • Influencer Marcos Eduardo Castro Cárdenas, known as Markitos Toys, filed a federal amparo in the Second District Court in Mexicali targeting actions by the FGR, SRE, Interpol and other authorities.
  • The filing seeks protection from detention, extradition or banishment, asset freezes, restrictions on movement and any acts that could endanger his health or life.
  • Judge Karla Garay Díaz granted a suspensión de plano that temporarily blocks possible mistreatment, banishment or extradition while the court decides whether to admit the case.
  • Court records indicate the petition remains in a clarification phase, and reporting states no arrest warrant or formal investigative order had been publicly issued as of November 18.
  • Mexican and U.S. authorities have identified him for alleged ties to the Los Chapitos faction, with the UIF probing him and relatives, and prior attacks on his family have been reported, including the March 28 killing of his brother.