After an absence of almost three months, the name of Edgar Valdez Villarreal has resurfaced in reports from the US Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
Until November of last year, the former cameraman of the Beltrán Leyva brothersIt looked like “Not in BOP custody”.
Even the version that the US authorities could have released him for cooperating as a protected witness has gained momentum. condemn other bosses in the American Union, as in the case of Genaro Garcia Luna.
However, after the Mexican government requested clarification on the current situation of the item, also known as “La Barbie”, her name was again included in the BOP custody relationship.
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Edgar Valdez Villarreal is in the Coleman II Detention Center, located in Sumter County, Florida, where he is serving a 49-year sentence. prison because he agreed to plead guilty to drug trafficking.
The authorities state that Prisoner 05658-748 will remain in prison until July 27, 2056.
It should be noted that this individual, now 49, is originally from Laredo, Texas and was extradited to the US on September 30, 2015.
Until now Valdes Villarreal is known to have become a street drug dealer while attending Laredo United High School. and over time he rose among the criminals until he became a member of the Beltrán Leyva brothers’ cartel during the time they were partners with Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán and the Sinaloa cartel.
After his boss Arturo Beltrán Leyva was killed in a confrontation with police, in December 2009, La Barbie attempted to take control of a criminal gang and even caused a wave of blood in several cities after a confrontation with Héctor Beltrán Leyva.
Nevertheless, The criminal career of Edgar Valdes ended in August 2010. when he was captured by federal police on the outskirts of Mexico City.
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Source: La Opinion
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