CNDH Claims Five Suspects Tortured By Federal Police

Posted by limelightofmexico on January 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

01/04/12 — Mexico’s National Commission of Human Rights (La Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos also known as CNDH) released a report recently indicating that Federal Police (Policía Federal, PF) in Ciudad Juárez are accused of torturing five suspects in an effort to confess that they were responsible for killing two police officers and for … Read more

Filed under Access to Justice, Accountability, Arrests, Ciudad Juarez, Corruption, Homicide, Human Rights, Police, Violence

Benjamin Arellano Félix Pleads Guilty in U.S. Court

Posted by feliciagomez on January 4, 2012 · 1 Comment 

01/04/12 — Benjamin Arellano Félix , the former leader of the Tijuana cartel in Mexico, pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court in San Diego on January 4 to racketeering and conspiracy to launder money. The plea calls for a maximum of 25 years in prison after federal prosecutors agreed to drop other charges that would … Read more

Filed under Access to Justice, Accountability, Arrests, Drug Policy, Money Laundering, Prisons, Tijuana Cartel, U.S.-Mexico

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