Mexico Turns Over Fugitives

Trump quietly got Mexico to hand over 100 cartel leaders - including El Mencho's brother - before Jalisco raid https://t.co/STVbhaVHf4 pic.twitter.com/qYp80Y5bCA

— New York Post (@nypost) February 23, 2026

… The Justice Department said many of the 92 defendants released to the Americans had US extradition requests that were not honored during the Biden administration.

“As President Trump has made clear, cartels are terrorist groups, and this Department of Justice is devoted to destroying cartels and transnational gangs,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said of the first round of transfers, which kicked off last February.

“We will prosecute these criminals to the fullest extent of the law in honor of the brave law enforcement agents who have dedicated their careers — and in some cases, given their lives — to protect innocent people from the scourge of violent cartels.”