Overview

• Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch described the suspects as a threat to public safety in Mexico that justified their transfer.
• The detainees are accused of murder, human trafficking and trafficking of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl.
• The handover includes alleged senior members of the Jalisco New Generation, Sinaloa and Los Zetas cartels.
• This operation follows February’s record transfer of 29 cartel figures and comes after U.S. measures such as multimillion-dollar bounties and terror designations.
• Officials say the move underscores pragmatic law enforcement cooperation between Mexico and the United States despite ongoing political and trade strains.