Overview
- The Fiscalía General de la República reported in June 2026 that voice and fingerprint matches link Mauro Alberto Núñez Ojeda, alias “El Jando,” to the July 25, 2024 flight that moved Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada to the United States.
- Núñez Ojeda was arrested on February 8, 2025 in Jesús María, Culiacán and had already been handed to U.S. custody in August 2025 as one of 26 high‑risk detainees, a transfer confirmed by the U.S. Department of Justice.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledged that members of her National Security Council approved the 2025 transfers and said she did not personally attend that specific meeting, while urging the FGR to provide more details.
- Critics and journalists point to apparent timeline contradictions because security officials publicly linked the detainee to pilot roles in February 2025, a claim that now clashes with the FGR’s account that formal identity matches were found in June 2026.
- The FGR says the transfer does not close Mexican investigations, that it retains recordings and expert reports, and that it can request further legal assistance from U.S. authorities as Congress and opposition parties press for clearer procedures and accountability.