Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, Mexican drug trafficker who founded the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas, left a high-security prison in the United States on the morning of Friday, August 30, and was handed over to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of that country.
However, American sources revealed that the capo will not be sent back to Mexico, that is, he will remain in the United StatesThe reasons why the former leader of the Zetas will not be deported to Mexican soil are still unknown.
Cárdenas Guillén was scheduled to leave prison on Friday, when he was escorted to the door of the Terre Haute prison in Indiana, where he had been held for 17 years.
The Mexican drug trafficker was handed over to ICE officials, who transferred him to a processing center, where the paperwork is done so that he can remain in the United States indefinitely.
Following his release, Cárdenas Guillén’s legal status was changed to “unknown” according to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) database.
Why did the US release Mexican drug trafficker Osiel Cárdenas Guillén?
Osiel Cárdena, 57, was charged with several crimes related to organized crime and drug trafficking charges in Mexico and the United States.
“The Godfather,” as he is also known, was arrested in 2003 for drug trafficking, money laundering and extortion of U.S. federal agents. However, it was not until January 17, 2007 when he was extradited to the United States
Due to these accusations, the boss, who is originally from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, He was sentenced to 25 years in prison, but due to his good behavior his sentence was reduced.
Osiel Cárdenas reportedly reached an agreement that allowed him to avoid life imprisonment and a maximum security prison sentence in exchange for information about the structure of Mexican cartels.
His freedom comes 21 years after his capture by members of the Mexican army.
