Ariz. U.S. Attorney: Lead Defendant in Long Running Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Extradited to the United States From Mexico
July 16, 2024
July 16, 2024
TUCSON, Arizona, July 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release:
Rodrigo Paez-Quintero, a Mexican national, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges related to drug trafficking. Paez-Quintero's surrender to U.S authorities after an extradition proceeding in Mexico demonstrates the ongoing cooperation between the United States and Mexico to combat the influx of dangerous drugs, including fentan . . .
Rodrigo Paez-Quintero, a Mexican national, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges related to drug trafficking. Paez-Quintero's surrender to U.S authorities after an extradition proceeding in Mexico demonstrates the ongoing cooperation between the United States and Mexico to combat the influx of dangerous drugs, including fentan . . .