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Five alleged members of CJNG's violent "Los Deltas" cell processed for trial
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico /Crime & Justice

Five alleged members of CJNG's violent "Los Deltas" cell processed for trial

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Five alleged members of "Los Deltas," a violent cell of the CJNG cartel, have been processed for trial.
  • The individuals face charges including illegal firearms stockpiling and possession of exclusive military-use weapons and narcotics.
  • Authorities seized firearms and ketamine during searches in Zapopan, Jalisco, leading to the defendants' pre-trial detention.

A judge has ordered the prosecution of five individuals suspected of belonging to "Los Deltas," identified as a violent faction of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The Federal Public Ministry presented evidence leading to the charges against Erick "N," Jeremy "N," Jesรบs "N," Genaro "N," and รngel "N."

Erick "N" faces charges related to the illegal stockpiling of firearms and possession of ammunition and magazines exclusively for military use. He was arrested in flagrante delicto during a search in Zapopan, Jalisco, where authorities seized weapons. He has been placed in preventive detention, with a four-month period for complementary investigation.

Separately, Jeremy "N," Jesรบs "N," Genaro "N," and รngel "N" are being prosecuted for similar offenses, including stockpiling firearms and possessing exclusive military-use ammunition and magazines. They also face charges for simple possession of ketamine. These individuals were also arrested during a search in Zapopan, where narcotics and firearms were seized.

All five defendants have been remanded to the Preventive Center for Social Reinsertion in Puente Grande, Jalisco. The prosecution highlights the ongoing efforts to dismantle violent cells associated with major drug cartels in Mexico.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.