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Mexico City Judge Binds Alleged Tren de Aragua Leader, Associate Over for Trial on Drug Charges

Prosecutors say evidence from an Iztacalco sting followed by court-approved searches met the threshold to continue the case.

Overview

  • The suspects are Venezuelan nationals identified as Nelson Arturo “N”, described as a leader, and Gabriel “N”, described as an operational collaborator.
  • They were detained in flagrante in Barrio Zapotla, Iztacalco, and subsequent searches in Iztacalco and Iztapalapa secured more than 120 drug doses and seven cellphones.
  • A judge linked both men to process on narcomenudeo charges and ordered preventive detention at the Reclusorio Preventivo Varonil Norte.
  • Investigators executed an outstanding arrest warrant against Nelson Arturo “N” for aggravated criminal association, and he was also bound over on that count.
  • The court set a period for complementary investigation, with outlets reporting one or two months, as authorities describe Tren de Aragua as a transnational group active in several Mexico City boroughs and nearby states.