Overview
- Mexican officials said the detainees are alleged high‑impact operatives tied to groups including Sinaloa, Jalisco New Generation, Beltrán‑Leyva, the Northeast Cartel and Zetas.
- The U.S. Justice Department agreed not to seek the death penalty as a condition of the handover under Mexico’s legal safeguards.
- Seven Mexican Armed Forces aircraft transported the prisoners to U.S. destinations including Washington, Houston, New York, San Antonio and San Diego.
- Reported names in the group include Ricardo Gonzalez Suceda, known as "El Ricky," and Pedro Inzunza Noriega, who is wanted on U.S. drug trafficking charges.
- The transfer follows heightened U.S. pressure and public threats of ground action by President Trump, with Mexico rejecting any troop deployments and asserting the process respects its National Security Law.