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Mexico Extradites Andrea Vanessa Ramírez to Arizona on Child Exploitation, Kidnapping Charges

The handover follows her April 2024 arrest in Aguascalientes under a MexicoU.S. extradition request.

Overview

  • Mexico’s federal prosecutor delivered Ramírez to U.S. agents at Mexico City International Airport on November 12 for transfer to Arizona.
  • Prosecutors in Pima County Superior Court seek to prosecute her on charges that include sexual exploitation of a 12-year-old, kidnapping, and aggravated robbery.
  • Authorities allege she photographed the child and distributed the images.
  • Ramírez was detained in April 2024 in Aguascalientes before the Mexican government authorized extradition under the bilateral treaty.
  • In a separate update, the FGR said six former Federal Police officers were ordered to face criminal proceedings for alleged torture, with four months set for the complementary investigation by a federal judge in Nezahualcóyotl.