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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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.
newspaper Read articleA 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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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.
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 …
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