Publicado el 02 Septiembre 2024
Extraditions: Public Ministry Remains Steadfast and Strong in the Fight Against Transnational Organized Crime
The excellent inter-agency coordination of the Public Ministry, with the support of the Special and Elite Forces of the National Civil Police, has enabled the effective execution of operational actions to locate each of the individuals sought by various countries, primarily the United States.
Requests for both passive and active extraditions have been coordinated by various prosecutors’ offices and the Specialized Unit for International Affairs of the Public Ministry. So far in 2024, the Public Ministry has coordinated the arrest for extradition purposes of 15 individuals for various crimes.
Of these, 12 arrests were at the request of the government of the United States: 10 for drug trafficking, one for child pornography, and one for human smuggling. The remaining three were at the request of Central American countries: two to El Salvador for extortion and illicit trafficking, and one to Costa Rica for aggravated theft, simulation of a crime, and conspiracy.
| No. | Detainee | Offense | Country |
| 1 | Luis Enrique Ruiz Morales, también conocido como “Manía”. | Drug Trafficking | USA |
| 2 | Victor Francisco Gallegos Mayorga, también conocido como “el toronto”, “el boudo” o “el boludo”. | Drug Trafficking | USA |
| 3 | Melvin Hilario Estrada Flores alias “Layo” | Drug Trafficking | USA |
| 4 | Jason Antonio Yang López | Drug Trafficking | USA |
| 5 | Carlos Alexander Guerra y Guerra | Drug Trafficking | USA |
| 6 | Juan José Cordón Salas, también conocido como “Tartajo” | Drug Trafficking | USA |
| 7 | Julio Alberto Escobar Rendón, también conocido como “Beto” | Drug Trafficking | USA |
| 8 | Ronaldo Ventura Alvarado también conocido como “Bigotes” | Drug Trafficking | USA |
| 9 | Edy Lubini García Chávez, también conocido como “Chino” | Drug Trafficking | USA |
| 10 | Guillermo Vinicio Herrera García, también conocido como “Willie”, “Champion” o “El Padrino” | Drug Trafficking | USA |
| 11 | Miguel Ángel Batz | Child Pornography | USA |
| 12 | Rigoberto Ramón Miranda Orozco, también conocido como “Miranda Orozco, Ramón”, “Don Rigoberto”, “Don Rigo”, “Don Rigito” y “Don Roberto” | Human Smuggling | USA |
| 13 | Héctor Mauricio Sian Noj | Aggravated Theft, Simulation of a Crime, and Conspiracy | Costa Rica |
| 14 | Lady Johana Calderón López | Extortion | El Salvador |
| 15 | Alfredo Monterroso Ramos y/o Daniel Alejandro Guzmán Rodriguez | Illicit Trafficking | El Salvador |
This year also saw the formal extradition of four individuals arrested in 2023. These are Pedro Pablo Yaser Barrios Cruz, Jorge Luis Rodríguez and/or Jorge Luis Rodríguez López, alias “Mosco,” and Magner López Mejía, for drug trafficking; and Angel Ahilon-García and/or Ángel Ahilon García and/or Ángel Gilberto Ahilon García, for homicide and attempted homicide. All were handed over to the authorities of the United States.
Active Extraditions
International cooperation also includes the extradition of Guatemalans for various crimes. This year, at the request of the Public Ministry of Guatemala, the extradition of Luis Armando Rabbé Tejada for the crimes of abuse of authority, embezzlement by misappropriation, and illegal appointments—who was detained in Mexico—was achieved. Additionally, Jorge Eliecer Erazo Salgado was detained in Colombia for using falsified documents.
Guatemala, September 2, 2024