In a significant move, Mexico has extradited 29 high-profile drug cartel leaders, including the infamous Rafael Caro Quintero, to the United States. Quintero, a notorious figure linked to the 1985 murder of DEA agent Kiki Camarena, was arraigned in New York and pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. Mexican officials indicated that the expedited extraditions were in response to pressures, including tariffs threatened by the Trump administration concerning fentanyl trafficking. The courtroom appearances of these cartel leaders have drawn considerable attention, with DEA agents and media presence marking a historic moment in the ongoing fight against drug trafficking. Legal experts have raised concerns about the processes followed for these fast-track expulsions, while U.S. authorities prepare to prosecute these significant figures in the drug trade.