Former Mexican police chief, in Brooklyn Federal Court, pleads guilty to drug conspiracy
On Monday in Brooklyn Federal Court Ivan Reyes Arzate, a former Mexican federal police officer and commander of the Mexican Federal Police’s Sensitive Investigative Unit (“SIU”), pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
Reyes Arzate received a bribe in exchange for agreeing to assist the El Seguimiento 39 drug cartel ship cocaine from Mexico to the United States. The El Seguimiento 39 cartel is associated with the Sinaloa Cartel, the Beltran Leyva Organization and other Mexico-based cartels.
Monday’s proceeding was held before U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan.