Overview

• Prosecutor Joseph Nocella Jr. asked Judge Joan M. Azrack on Sept. 25 to postpone the proceeding, calling the request in the interest of justice and necessary to facilitate evidence production.
• The court set Nov. 19 at 12:30 p.m. as the new hearing date while the parties continue to explore a potential guilty plea.
• Carrillo Fuentes has been engaged in plea discussions since his February transfer to U.S. custody, following a June order granting a 90‑day window for negotiations.
• The former Juárez cartel leader faces seven federal counts tied to drug trafficking, money laundering and firearms offenses that could carry a life sentence if convicted at trial.
• Authorities allege he oversaw shipments through the El Paso–Ciudad Juárez corridor; he remains jailed in New York after being extradited with 28 other high‑profile suspects on Feb. 27.