Beltran Leyva was one of the “Goliaths of Mexican drug traffickers, known for his savage business tactics,” James J. Arrested in 2008 in Mexico, Beltran Leyva was extradited to the United States in 2014 and pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy and importing drugs. “I ask that you have mercy on me.”Leon said he had no doubt that Beltran Leyva was a leader of the family cartel. He also ruled that Beltran Leyva would forfeit $529 million, which he said was a “very conservative” estimate of his drug profits. Rep. Devin Nunes' handling of an investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia has thrust him into the spotlight.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 06, 2017 00:11 UTC