Before getting involved in the drug trafficking world, Rubén Velázquez was involved in the legal drug trade.
Mexico has recently handed over two individuals wanted by the United States for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking. One of these individuals, Rubén Velázquez Aceves, also known as "El Ingeniero", was wanted for charges of crimes against health, criminal association, and money laundering. He was a former legal businessman who turned to drug trafficking and played a major role in the CJNG's drug distribution network in the US. The other individual, Jorge Iván Gastelum, aka "El Cholo Iván", was wanted for his alleged involvement in the distribution of drugs and possession of firearms. Both individuals have now been extradited to face justice in the US.













