“El Hummer”, the bloodthirsty ex-leader of Los Zetas, was sentenced to 35 years in prison in the U.S.
Jaime Gonzalez Duran, alias “El Hummer”, was personally responsible for importing more than 450 kilos of cocaine and 90,000 kilos of marijuana into the U.S.
The Los Zetas cartel, one of the bloodiest cartels to have existed in Mexico, caused panic in every region where it had a presence Leaving a trail of blood and death.
Their leaders were characterized by acting cruelly against their enemies, whom they displayed on video while they were tortured and finally executed, many of them by beheading.
One of these leaders was Jaime Gonzalez Duran, alias “El Hummer,” a former military man and founder of the criminal organization who has just been sentenced to spend 35 years in a United States prison.
The Federal Court of the District of Columbia, in Washington, imposed the sentence for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute large quantities of cocaine and marijuana, knowing that the drugs would be illegally imported into the United States.
On February 28, the criminal leader agreed with the Department of Justice to plead guilty to the charge of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine and marijuana for illegal importation into the United States from Mexico, a negotiation that shortened his sentence.
The Department of Justice reported that “El Hummer,” 49, was personally responsible for importing more than 450 kilos of cocaine and 90,000 kilos of marijuana into the US
He is also accused of engaging in acts of violence against rival drug trafficking groups for control of drug trafficking plazas and routes, storing and transporting weapons, explosives and ammunition, and bribing law enforcement officials to ensure that drug shipments were not tampered with.
He has recalled that Los Zetas, now known as the Northeast Cartel, were designated as a foreign terrorist organization on February 20.
“Jaime González Durán employed tactics of violence and intimidation to maintain Los Zetas' control over key drug trafficking routes, especially along the US-Mexico border, through which large quantities of narcotics were sent into the United States,” said Matthew R. Galeotti, Chief of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice.
The United States government emphasized that, with the sentencing of "El Hummer," a clear signal is sent to narcoterrorist groups in Mexico that the United States justice system will be relentless and will apply the full weight of the law to those who contribute to the poisoning of thousands of people with the sale, distribution, and trafficking of narcotics.