The National Civil Police reported this Wednesday about the capture of extraditable number 25 of 2026identified as Eddie “N”48 years old, required by the justice of USA for allegations related to drug trafficking.
The arrest was made in Santa Lucía Milpas Altas, Sacatepéquezaccording to the preliminary report released by the PNC. The authorities indicated that the detainee registered an arrest warrant for the purposes of extradition.
According to initial information, the case is linked to crimes related to drug trafficking. The PNC indicated that it will expand the details about the capture and the judicial injunction in the coming hours.
for registering an arrest warrant for the purposes of Extradition to the United States related to drug trafficking.
We will expand pic.twitter.com/e7Tqag0QSW
— PNC of Guatemala (@PNCdeGuatemala) May 20, 2026
Extradition process
Extradition between Guatemala and USA is part of the bilateral cooperation mechanisms to prosecute people required by US courts, mainly for cases of international drug traffickingmoney laundering, homicide and other crimes.
The procedure begins with a formal request from the American justice system. Then, the PNC and the SGAIA They carry out the capture in Guatemalan territory and the detainee remains at the disposal of the competent court for the legal process.
If the process progresses, the Penitentiary System It transfers the requested person to the Guatemalan Air Force, where they are usually handed over to US federal agents, such as the DEA or the Marshals Service.
More than 20 captures in 2026
The authorities have reported more than 20 arrests for extradition purposes during 2026, most for crimes linked to drug trafficking and transnational structures dedicated to the transfer of cocaine and other drugs to USA
One of the recent cases was the capture of Juan “N”, arrested in San Miguel Dueñas, Sacatepéquez, accused of conspiracy and attempted distribution of cocaine and fentanyl.
Audias “N”, alias “Cachetes”, was also extradited, handed over to US authorities on May 19 for accusations related to drug trafficking and alleged links with the Sinaloa cartel.
After completing the legal processes in Guatemala, the extraditable Audias Juncos Vásquez, alias “Cachetes”, was handed over to the US justice system to answer before a court in that country for crimes related to drug trafficking. pic.twitter.com/oP4Tlii7ZV
— MinGob (@mingobguate) May 19, 2026
Some extraditables captured in 2026
- Alex “N”: Captured on January 26 in Zacapa, wanted for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine.
- Erick “N”: Arrested on January 30 in the capital’s zone 10, accused of conspiracy to import cocaine.
- Julio “N”: Captured on February 1 in Gualán, Zacapa, for drug trafficking charges.
- Wender “N”: apprehended on February 12 in Morales, Izabal, required by a Texas court.
- Carlos “N”, Ronal “N” and Héctor “N”: Captured on February 20 in Petén, accused of conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
- Audias “N”: Captured on February 26 in La Blanca, San Marcos, and extradited in May for crimes related to drug trafficking.
- Sergio “N”: detained in March in Petén, required by USA for crimes linked to drug trafficking.
- Manuel “N”: Captured in May in Malacatán, San Marcos, accused of being part of an international cocaine trafficking structure.
Guatemalan authorities maintain operations in different parts of the country to locate people required by court USAmainly for crimes related to international drug trafficking. The PNChe Public Ministry and US agencies continue to coordinate cooperation actions to carry out captures and processes of extradition linked to transnational criminal structures.
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