Overview
- Judge Juan Mateo Brieba de Castro of the Sixth Federal Criminal Court in Mexico City ordered authorities to inform Ye Gon of his exact U.S. detention date and provide a copy of the Washington, D.C., criminal case file, either directly or through his counsel.
- The ruling held that prior refusals to furnish the information violated fundamental rights and were inconsistent with Article 17 of the Constitution, which mandates authorities to pursue substantive justice.
- The decision followed the Foreign Ministry’s denial of access on grounds of lacking authority and its assertion that the Attorney General’s Office manages extradition matters, highlighting institutional remittals between SRE and FGR.
- The judge directed that Ye Gon’s November 2024 petition be forwarded to the First District Criminal Court in the State of Mexico, based in Toluca, for the competent judge to resolve compliance.
- Ye Gon remains incarcerated at the Altiplano facility as his Mexican proceedings continue, following his 2007 DEA arrest in Maryland and transfer to Mexico in 2016 after the high-profile cash seizure linked to his case.