Late last month, the Mexican government extradited 29 high-profile drug lords to the U.S., including infamous cartel leaders and Rafael Caro Quintero, wanted since the 1980s. The defendants face serious charges from drug trafficking to murder, and at least six could face the death penalty. As they navigated the U.S. legal system, finding willing lawyers became challenging due to asset freeze concerns stemming from anti-terrorism designations by President Trump, creating a precarious situation for legal representation in complex federal drug cases.
On a single day late last month, the Mexican government shipped 29 accused drug lords north across the border to face U.S. justice.
With their cases now in U.S. courts, there’s been a scramble to find lawyers willing and able to defend such high-stakes clients.
Each week seems to bring fresh chaos as Trump ratchets up pressure on Mexico to topple the cartels and stanch the flow of fentanyl.
It should be boom times for the so-called white powder bar, as the practice of lawyering for the world’s most prolific drug pushers has been dubbed.
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