U.S. declines to pursue death penalty against trio of accused Mexican cartel kingpins
- Posted on August 5, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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U.S. declines to pursue death penalty against trio of accused Mexican cartel kingpins

The U.S. attorney general directed prosecutors not to seek capital punishment against three reputed cartel leaders, including one accused in the decades-old killing of a DEA agent, according to court filings Tuesday.