Appeal by Zetas leader 'El Mataperros' to receive sneakers denied

Baltazar Sauceda Estrada, also known as "El Mataperros" and identified as a leader of the Zetas cartel responsible for the 2011 Casino Royale attack in Monterrey, sought legal protection to receive sneakers through courier services at Altiplano prison. Estrada is currently serving a 135-year sentence for organized crime, drug offenses, and aggravated kidnapping.

He filed an appeal with the Second District Criminal Court in the State of Mexico, based in Toluca. The appeal challenged the refusal by the director of the Federal Social Readaptation Center No. 1, known as "Altiplano," to allow his family to send him sneakers via courier.

However, Azucena Lazalde Íñiguez, the Second District Criminal Court judge, dismissed the appeal. This ruling means Estrada's request to receive the sneakers through a courier service is denied. The dismissal comes after Estrada was sentenced last July to 135 years for organized crime, drug-related offenses, and kidnapping, along with a fine of over 1.2 million pesos.