Posted on 01/19/2017 5:06:54 PM PST by nickcarraway
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested last January after almost six months on the run following his escape from a maximum-security prison in Mexico
The convicted Sinaloa cartel boss had been held most recently at a prison near Ciudad Juarez. He was recaptured a year ago after escaping from a second maximum-security prison through a tunnel dug to his cell.
The 2015 escape was highly embarrassing for the government of President Enrique Pena Nieto, and Mexican officials were seen as eager to hand the headache off to the United States afterward. Guzman's lawyers have fought extradition since his recapture.
Guzman, who is in his late 50s, faces the possibility of life in a U.S. prison under multiple indictments in six jurisdictions around the United States, including New York, San Diego, Chicago and Miami.
You mean Obama hasn’t pardoned him yet?
Will probably do that right before he pardons Hillary.
From hours ago...
Obama Commutes Life Sentences of Four Mexican Cartel Leaders
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3515821/posts
He hasn’t been convicted of anything here yet or Obama probably would.
He have tons to the Clintons. “Fast and Furious”, much?
Bad timing. A little sooner and he could’ve been pardoned.
Reminiscent of the Iranians releasing American hostages on inauguration day 1981.
Folks, Nixon was pardoned before he was convicted.
You don’t have to be convicted, sentenced, and serving time to be pardoned.
I find it interesting that with all the rumors about a secret Sinaloa/Obama deal that the head of the Sinaloa is finally extradicted to the US literally THE DAY BEFORE Obama leaves office.
I find that amazing.
Life in prison, not the death penalty? How many hundreds or thousands of killings is this guy responsible for? Why should we pay for his food and board for the rest of his life?
There is no way the border would have been left open for so long without politicians of both parties on the take. The Mexican drug business makes tens of billions of dollars every year.
He should be first tried in whatever jurisdiction can impose the death penalty, and let’s hope for an honest prosecutor and judge.
Wonder if Eric Holder will be shipped to Mexico?
Is this the jackass who put a hit on Trump?
This is the man who knows secrets. I would be surprised if he lives 24hrs in US custody.
Hey, El Kabong Chapo is the yet another in a long line of criminals who’ve threatened Trump and family.
Trump once again has perfect timing.
Just in time for Trump’s inauguration, LOL.
“You dont have to be convicted, sentenced, and serving time to be pardoned.”
But you do have to be brought up on charges or intent to file charges. Nixon faced articles of impeachment which would have led to criminal charges. So there was logical intent. The minute Comey said there were no charges being brought against Clinton, Obama lost his ability to pardon her. Now if Comey said, “At this time...” then Obama could have pardoned her.
1 percenter, epic Hollywood hypocrite Sean Penn to the rescuuuuue!
In this instance, the guy would be farther along than Nixon.
He would be farther along than Hillary too.
I hope the DOJ has their case airtight so as to get a conviction and life sentence. They have been so sloppy in recent years I worry.
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