Roberto Salazar, wanted for the 2008 murder of Deputy Juan Abel Escalante, was extradited from Mexico to the U.S. after his arrest in March. He faces charges of first degree murder and conspiracy, which include potential life imprisonment. The Avenues gang was implicated, with four members already charged as of December 2012. The mass transfer of Salazar and 25 other cartel members from Mexico reflects ongoing U.S. efforts to combat drug cartels and terrorism.
Roberto Salazar, 38, was arrested in March by Mexican authorities and transferred Tuesday into U.S. custody. He is scheduled to be arraigned in a downtown L.A. courthouse Thursday morning.
The L.A. County district attorney's office will charge Salazar with first degree murder with special circumstances and conspiracy to commit murder, which carries a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Salazar's case dates back to Aug. 2, 2008, when Juan Abel Escalante was shot in the back of the head as he was reaching to adjust a child's seat inside his car.
U.S. Atty. Gen. Pamela Bondi described the return of the 26 men as "the latest example of the Trump administration's historic efforts to dismantle cartels and foreign terrorist organizations."
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