Ovidio Guzmán suffers from depression, anxiety and needs a special diet, according to his lawyers

During the first hearing of Ovid Guzman After his capture, the defense requested to allow the entry of medicines to the Altiplano Penitentiarysince it was revealed that The mouse suffers of anxiety Y depression.

On January 5, Ovidio Guzmán, son of the shorty Guzmán, and this Friday at Cereso No.1 Altiplano, in Almoloya de Juárez, the hearing of preventive prison for purposes of extraditionin which their lawyers, Juan Clemente Morales, Alberto Díaz Mendieta and Julio Seguro GarcíaThey reported that the detainee needs medication and is wearing a special diet.

At the end of the hearing, the legal defenders of The mouse detailed to the media that the son of Joaquín Guzmán Loera recently had to be operated due to problems of stomachhence eat only certain foods.

In addition, they considered it necessary to allow the drug supply that he takes since he suffers from depression and anxiety.

The defense did not want to give more details to the press regarding his client’s health problems, but it was one of the most important points during the hearing.

The federal judge determined that the studies necessary to Ovidio Guzmán to establish what special care he needs and the medicine he should take.

During the nearly two-hour hearing, the federal judge granted the suspension against solitary confinement so that in this way Guzmán can communicate with his relatives, in addition to meeting with his legal defenders.

It also determined that the alleged criminal not be delivered immediately to United States Governmentwhich accuses him of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine.

This as a result of the defense group of the son of the shorty presented two shelters to avoid his extradition without due process and against acts of torture physical or psychological that can be exercised by any authority.

Now the United States government has a deadline to 60 days to present the request against Ovidio, as established by the Extradition Law. For now, it was handed down preventive prison in Mexico.

It should be remembered that yesterday Marcelo Ebrard pointed out that the leader of Los Menores would have to go through a internal process before he is handed over to the US authorities, denying that an immediate extradition would be carried out.

“I would assume that we are going to carry out a process in Mexico in accordance with the law. Regarding the extradition, we will see as progress is made what elements it contributes and what is the criteria that the prosecution will follow”, said the foreign minister.

After six months of investigation and planning, the early morning of January 5 took place in Culiacán the capture of Ovidio Guzmán, one of the sons of Joaquín Guzmán Loera and the leader of Los Menores, arm of the Pacific Cartel.

The 32-year-old drug lord and his team resisted, attacking members of the National Guard that they were surrounding them; however, it was possible to identify The mouse and they captured him.

After several hours, Ovidio was transferred from Culiacán to Mexico City on a Mexican Air Force plane and the locks, fires and armed attacks.

As reported, for a few hours the son of the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel was sheltered in the Specialized Prosecutor for Organized Crime (FEMDO) and was later transferred to the Altiplano Penitentiarywhere it is currently located.

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