US agencies did not offer a reward for El Huevo; Mexico extradited him in two days

Juan Gerardo Treviño Chavez, alias “El Huevo”, designated as alleged leader of the Northeast Cartel, was arrested on Sunday night, March 13 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, and this Tuesday, March 15, he was handed over to the United States authorities after the Mexican government, through the Secretariat of National Defense, reported that he had a request for extradition from the neighbor to the north on charges related to drug trafficking.

According to some reports, Juan Treviño Chávez has U.S. citizenship, so his surrender could take place through deportation without the need for the usual extradition process between Mexico and the United States.

With this capture and extradition, the Mexican government explained that this is one of the most important blows in recent years against criminal groups in our country, however, US intelligence security agencies such as the FBI and the DEA do not show public information or offer any reward about this alleged criminal.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) does not show public information about Juan Gerardo Treviño but does show information about his brother Juan Francisco Treviño Chavez, alias “Kiko”, considered as founder and leader of the Northeast Cartel (CDN), who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2018 by US authorities.

The DEA describes on its website that the Northeast Cartel was the result of a fracture in Los Zetas following the arrest of its leaders Miguel Ángel Trevino Morales, the “Z-40″, and Oscar Omar Trevino Morales, the “Z-42″, but it makes no mention of Juan Gerardo Trevino, at least not until the last public report that is online.

On its own, the FBI identifies Mexican drug traffickers Rafael “Caro” Quintero, and José Rodolfo Villarreal-Hernández, alleged Beltrán Leyva operator, in its list of most wanted persons. There is also no indication of Juan Gerardo Treviño that points to him as a priority objective for the authorities of that country.

As for the Mexican authorities, the Attorney General's Office of the State of Tamaulipas offered 2 million pesos for information leading to the capture of “El Huevo”, on whom there is an arrest warrant for the crime of extortion and criminal association. In addition, in Coahuila he is wanted for intentional homicide and terrorism, as reported by Sedena, but he does not detail any arrest warrant by federal authorities.

Nor can any prior information be found on official websites of the Attorney General's Office (FGR) that points to this alleged criminal leader as one of the priority targets for the federal government's security forces.

On Tuesday, Juan Fernando Treviño was handed over at the Tijuana-San Diego border crossing to United States agents to be brought before a Texas court, where he must answer for his alleged responsibility in the crimes of conspiracy for drug trafficking and money laundering.

Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón said that the capture of this criminal is “one of the most important arrests of the last decade.” This statement came after the meeting at the National Palace with US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.

“El Huevo” is the nephew of Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, El Z-40, the last leader of the Zetas before the disintegration of the bloody cartel, and Oscar Omar Treviño Morales, “The Z-42″, in addition to being the brother of Juan Francisco “Kiko ” Treviño Chavez; all previously captured and convicted.

The capture of the alleged leader of the Northeast Cartel coincided with Alejandro Mayorkas, a member of President Joe Biden's cabinet, to whom the Mexican government reiterated its commitment to security cooperation with the United States under the new Bicentennial Understanding.

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