A bail hearing has been scheduled for Thursday 11 am in the case of Genaro Garcia Luna, the former Mexican security official accused of taking bribes from the Sinaloa cartel.
Garcia Luna’s lawyer had asked earlier this week to have him released on $1 million bond.
Garcia Luna’s lawyer had asked earlier this week to have him released on $1 million bond.
The significance of the hearing:
Prosecutors are likely to detail some of their evidence against Garcia Luna in trying to keep him in custody.
In court papers they have already said they have downloads from GGL's electronic devices & intercepted communications (unclear whose.)
Prosecutors are likely to detail some of their evidence against Garcia Luna in trying to keep him in custody.
In court papers they have already said they have downloads from GGL's electronic devices & intercepted communications (unclear whose.)
Garcia Luna's case is prosecuted in Brooklyn Federal Court in front of the same judge who tried Chapo Guzman.
Prosecutors have already said the Guzman and Garcia Luna cases are connected and are based on some of the same evidence.
Prosecutors have already said the Guzman and Garcia Luna cases are connected and are based on some of the same evidence.
One question that may or may not answered tomorrow:
Why, given that Garcia Luna relocated from Mexico to Miami in 2012, was he indicted by Brooklyn prosecutors in only recently, in late 2019?
Why, given that Garcia Luna relocated from Mexico to Miami in 2012, was he indicted by Brooklyn prosecutors in only recently, in late 2019?
The two main witnesses against GGL so far--Rey Zambada, brother of Mayo Zambada, & Sergio Barragan-Villarreal, a former aide to Arturo Beltran-Leyva--were both extradited to the US in 2012.
It's unclear when they offered information on GGL, but have been US custody for years.
It's unclear when they offered information on GGL, but have been US custody for years.
