No Bail Sought for Alleged Drug Kingpin
A court-appointed attorney for an accused kingpin of one of Mexico’s most notorious drug cartels said Monday that he would not seek bail.
Francisco Javier Arellano Felix, 36, has pleaded not guilty to racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to import and distribute controlled substances and money laundering.
“Even if he were granted bail he’d be held by the immigration authorities,” said Arellano Felix’s lawyer, David Bartick.
Described as the leader of a Tijuana-based cartel, Arellano Felix was charged in 2003 with moving tons of cocaine and marijuana into the United States.
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