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The federal judge who presided over appeals from various accused drug lords — including Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman — was killed with a bullet to the head outside his Mexico home Monday, authorities said.
Judge Vicente Bermudez Zacarias, 37, was shot at close range as he exited his home in Metepec, which is located about 43 miles outside of Mexico City, officials confirmed. Bermudez had handled several legal challenges from lawyers for “El Chapo,” the jailed leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
El Chapo is currently attempting to fight extradition to the US. This could be the reason why Judge Zacharias was killed, as it sends a message that he's capable of even having judges assassinated.
There are currently thousands of Cartel soldiers roaming freely around the United States. If El Chapo is extradited here, do you think that he will attempt to have US judges killed as well?
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?El Chapo? judge gunned down in front of his house in Mexico - NY Daily News