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WASHINGTON D.C.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Two Mexican nationals were extradited from Mexico to face charges for their alleged participation in the murder of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila on Feb. 15, 2011, in Mexico, officials announced today.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"ICEJesus Ivan Quezada Pi\u00f1a<\/strong>, aka Loco, 28, and Alfredo Gaston Mendoza Hernandez,<\/strong> aka Camaron, aka Burger, 33, both of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, were charged on May 16, 2013, in a four-count indictment with murder of an officer or employee of the United States; attempted murder of an officer or employee of the United States; attempted murder of an internationally protected person; and using, carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence causing death.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Four defendants\u2014Julian Zapata Espinoza<\/strong>, aka Piolin, 35; Ruben Dario Venegas Rivera<\/strong>, aka Catracho, 28; Jose Ismael Nava Villagran<\/strong>, aka Cacho, 33; and Francisco Carbajal Flores<\/strong>, aka Dalmata, 41 \u2014 plead guilty to offenses based on their roles in the murder and attempted murder of the ICE agents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The fourth defendant, Flores, acknowledged assisting Zetas members after the attack.<\/span><\/p>\n

The fourth defendant, Flores, acknowledged assisting Zetas members after the attack. A fifth defendant, Jose Emanuel Garcia Sota, aka Juan Manuel Maldonado Amezcua, aka Safado, 35, was extradited to the United States on Oct. 1, 2015, for his participation in this attack and is currently awaiting trial.<\/span><\/p>\n

A fifth defendant, Jose Emanuel Garcia Sota, aka Juan Manuel Maldonado Amezcua, aka Safado, 35, was extradited to the United States on Oct. 1, 2015, for his participation in this attack and is currently awaiting trial.<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of their guilty pleas, Espinoza, Rivera and Villagran admitted that they participated directly in the Feb. 15, 2011, ambush of the two special agents as part of a Los Zetas hit squad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The indictment was unsealed today when Quezada Pi\u00f1a and Mendoza Hernandez made their initial appearances in federal court Quezada Pi\u00f1a and Mendoza Hernandez were ordered detained without bail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n

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