The Mexican was arrested in Houston; he is accused of alleged crimes of organized crime, fraud, and extortion
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported the arrest of Mexican citizen Carlos Federico Valenzuela Cadena, whom it said was wanted in Mexico for alleged crimes of organized crime, fraud, and extortion.
According to official information released by the U.S. agency, Valenzuela Cadena, 63, was detained in Houston, Texas, by ICE agents. The agency indicated that the man will be deported to Mexico to face the accusations attributed to him.
ICE said that the detainee would have tried to hide in U.S. territory and reiterated that the United States is not a refuge for people seeking to evade legal processes in their countries of origin. However, the accusations pointed out by the agency are part of ongoing investigations and have not been confirmed by judicial resolutions in Mexico.
Links with Nayarit and public background
Carlos Federico Valenzuela has been mentioned in media reports for his relationship with real estate operations in the municipality of Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, where his name has appeared linked to legal conflicts over land ownership.
Various complaints have pointed to him for alleged fraud and dispossession of land in that region; however, these accusations have not resulted in final judicial sentences, so they remain in the scope of investigations and accusations.
So far, no Mexican authority has officially reported the specific charges Valenzuela Cadena faces or confirmed the existence of current arrest warrants, so the available information comes from ICE statements and journalistic background.
The case takes place in the context of cooperation between the United States and Mexico in matters of security and justice, which includes the detention and deportation of people wanted for crimes in their countries of origin.
FUGITIVE CAUGHT
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Mexican criminal illegal alien Carlos Federico Valenzuela Cadena tried — and failed — to hide in the U.S.
ICE Houston officers arrested the 63-year-old fugitive, who’s wanted in Mexico for ORGANIZED CRIME, FRAUD, and EXTORTION.
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Source: Tribuna de la Bahia
