Los Zetas Cartel Boss Nephew 'La Bola' Freed From Altiplano Prison in Mexico Without Completing His 19-Year Sentence

Carlos Alberto Monsivais Trevino, alias "La Bola," the nephew of Los Zetas cartel boss Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, was released from Altiplano prison in central Mexico after being acquitted by a federal court of a charge stemming from organized crime.

According to Borderland Beat, magistrate Judge Ezequiel Juárez Hernández of the Second Unitary Court of Tamaulipas ordered La Bola's immediate release Wednesday after he also fulfilled his sentence for other crimes.

However, it was not until around 11 p.m. Friday that he left the Altiplano prison at Almoloya de Juárez in the state of Mexico. Citing official information, Proceso reported that La Bola no longer had any extradition process or trial pending.

The Arrest of Los Zetas Cartel Boss' Nephew La Bola

According to El Sol de Toluca, Carlos Alberto Monsivais Trevino was arrested in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, on September 15, 2010. He was aboard a vehicle that carried firearms, magazines, cartridges, and communication equipment.

La Bola was charged with organized crime and was transferred to the Altiplano prison after he was sentenced to 19 years and eight months in jail.

However, due to alleged irregularities at the time of his arrest, apparently committed by elements of the Mexican Army, his lawyers filed a complaint before the Attorney General's Office for abuse of authority and illegal deprivation of liberty.

After the corresponding proceedings, La Bola's release was ordered in compliance with the amparo issued by the Second Unitary Court of Tamaulipas due to the alleged irregularities in the detention process, dismissing the charges against him.

Los Zetas Cartel Boss Miguel Angel Trevino Morales Arrested in 2013

La Bola's uncle, the leader of the notorious Los Zetas cartel Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, alias "El Z-40," was arrested near the border city of Nuevo Laredo in Tamaulipas in July 2013.

During his reign, the Los Zetas cartel boss reportedly created one of the most violent and powerful drug cartels that have ever existed in Mexico. Mexican authorities claimed they had been tracking Trevino Morales for several months before his arrest. They said the arrest went smoothly, with no shots fired.

Mexican Marines intercepted his pickup truck with $2 million in cash, eight guns, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Marine helicopters were hovering around the area of Nuevo Laredo until they found El Z-40 in the pickup truck with some associates.

In a statement issued after his arrest, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) congratulated the government of Mexico and said: "Trevino Morales is one of the most significant Mexican cartel leaders to be apprehended in several years, and DEA will continue to support the Government of Mexico as it forges ahead in disrupting and dismantling drug trafficking organizations."

Trevino Morales is charged with murder, torture, kidnapping, and other crimes. He joined the Los Zetas in the late 1990s. The Los Zetas cartel started as the enforcement arm of drug trafficking Gulf Cartel that had broken away as an independent criminal enterprise in 2010.

According to Britannica, the Los Zetas cartel is known for its violent tactics and strong organizational structure. Osiel Cardenas Guillen, the former leader of the Gulf Cartel, recruited about 30 former members of Mexico's special forces led by Lieutenant Arturo Guzman Decena. This group formed the core of the Los Zetas cartel.

After Cardenas Guillen's arrest in 2003, the Los Zetas cartel became more directly involved in the drug business. The Mexican drug cartel played a major role in beating back the attempt by the Sinaloa Cartel to seize control of Nuevo Laredo between 2005 and 2006.

The Los Zetas cartel has eventually expanded its operations to arms trafficking, kidnapping, smuggling people, and extortion.

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Written by: Bert Hoover

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