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High-Ranking Member of Los Zetas Cartel Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

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Daniel Perez Rojas, a high-ranking member of the Los Zetas cartel, pleaded guilty to federal narcotics charges. According to court documents, Perez Rojas was involved in a drug trafficking organization comprised primarily of former Mexican military officers. This guilty plea reflects the severity of the charges and the defendant's involvement in a serious crime.

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High-Ranking Member of Los Zetas Cartel Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Media Coverage · April 22, 2026

Daniel Perez Rojas, a high-ranking member of the Los Zetas cartel, pleaded guilty to federal narcotics charges. He was a key figure in the cartel, serving in security roles and eventually being named as the successor to the cartel's leader. This guilty plea is significant because it brings a high-ranking member of the cartel to justice.

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  • Los Zetas cartel
  • guilty plea
  • narcotics
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Daniel Perez Rojas, a high-ranking member of the Los Zetas cartel, pleaded guilty to federal narcotics charges. He was a key figure in the cartel, serving in security roles and eventually being named as the successor to the cartel's leader.
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A Mexican national and high-ranking violent member of the Los Zetas cartel pleaded guilty today to federal narcotics charges. According to court documents, Daniel Perez Rojas, also known as Cachetes and Cacheton 49, of Mexico, was a high-ranking member of Los Zetas cartel, a drug trafficking organization comprised primarily of former Mexican military officers that began as an armed militaristic wing of the Gulf Cartel. Perez Rojas defected from the Mexican military’s special forces unit in 2001

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Media Coverage April 22, 2026

High-Ranking Member of Los Zetas Cartel Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Daniel Perez Rojas, a high-ranking member of the Los Zetas cartel, pleaded guilty to federal narcotics charges. He was a key figure in the cartel, serving in security roles and eventually being named as the successor to the cartel's leader. This guilty plea is significant because it brings a high-ranking member of the cartel to justice.

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