El Paso Times
U.S. federal agents allegedly allowed the Sinaloa drug cartel to traffic several tons of cocaine into the United States in exchange for information about rival cartels, according to court documents filed in a U.S. federal court.
The allegations are part of the defense of Vicente Zambada-Niebla, who was extradited to the United States to face drug-trafficking charges in Chicago. He is also a top lieutenant of drug kingpin Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman and the son of Ismael "Mayo" Zambada-Garcia, believed to be the brains behind the Sinaloa cartel.
The case could prove to be a bombshell on par with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' "Operation Fast and Furious," except that instead of U.S. guns being allowed to walk across the border, the Sinaloa cartel was allowed to bring drugs into the United States. Zambada-Niebla claims he was permitted to smuggle drugs from 2004 until his arrest in 2009.
Randall Samborn, assistant U.S. attorney and spokesman for the Justice Department in Chicago, declined comment.
The court in Chicago had a status hearing on Wednesday and ordered the government to respond to allegations in Zambada-Niebla's motion by Sept. 11...[Full Article]
Federal Agents Allowed Tons Of Cocaine To Be Smuggled Into The U.S. In Exchange For Information
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U.S. federal law enforcement officers allegedly granted the Sinaola cartel permission to smuggle several tons of cocaine into the U.S. in exchange for information on rival cartels.
According to the El Paso Times, the accusation is part of Vicente Zambada-Niebla's defense against drug trafficking charges in Chicago.
The federal court in Illinois held a status hearing Wednesday, ordering the government to respond to Zambada-Niebla's accusations by September 11...[Full Article]
Targeted dead journalist further vindicated: Feds' tons of drug-traffick
Targeted journalist hero, the late Gary Webb was further vindicated Wednesday with news parallelling Fast and Furious and California's prison snitch or be tortured policy, that several tons of cocaine were brought into the United States by U.S. federal agents allowing asset Sinaloa drug cartel to traffic the haul, reportedly in exchange for information about rival cartels, according to court documents filed in a U.S. federal court.
"The latest allegations are part of the defense of Vicente Zambada-Niebla, who was extradited to the United States to face drug-trafficking charges in Chicago," according to El Paso Times.
It took a Chicago court holding a status hearing today to order the U.S. government to respond to Zambada-Niebla's motion containing the allegations by Sept. 11.
Jesus Vicente Zambada Niebla, son of Ismael “El Mayo,” is a top leaders of the Sinaloa drug-trafficking organization.
In April, Zambada claimed to have been working with the U.S. government for years according to pleadings filed in federal court in Chicago...[Full Article]
