Alleged Guatemalan Drug Lord 'Iceman' Extradited to U.S. to Face Federal Charges in Texas
Juan Carlos Cruz Ovalle, known as 'The Iceman,' an alleged Guatemalan drug lord, has been extradited to the United States to face federal charges. He was flown into McKinney National Airport in Texas, along with three other individuals, to appear in the Eastern Texas District Court in Plano. Cruz Ovalle faces federal charges of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine and smuggling it into the U.S. This extradition is the culmination of an eight-year effort to bring him to justice. Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay Combs, who was on the flight, stated that the venue for the trial must be where the individuals first make landfall in the U.S., which in this case was the Eastern District of Texas. This airport has previously served as a point of entry for alleged cartel members being brought to the U.S. for trial.
