Overview
- Audias Flores Silva, known as “El Jardinero,” was bound over for prosecution on Monday on weapons and military‑only magazine charges, with two months set for further investigation and mandatory detention at the Altiplano prison.
- A federal judge issued a measure that temporarily halts his extradition to the United States, so Mexican courts will continue reviewing the case before any transfer.
- César Alejandro Villaseñor, “El Güero Conta,” a close associate accused of handling CJNG money and logistics, was bound over on Tuesday on drug possession, restricted‑weapon, and money‑laundering counts, with three months granted and detention at Puente Grande.
- Flores Silva was captured on April 27 in Nayarit by Navy special forces in a large, intelligence‑led raid that used aircraft and helicopters, and authorities say he tried to hide in a drainage conduit before surrendering without a shot fired.
- U.S. authorities had sought his extradition from the District of Columbia and previously targeted him with a $5 million DEA reward and Treasury sanctions, reflecting parallel cases that could follow Mexico’s proceedings.