A Mexican man, living in Texas, has begun a long prison sentence for running what the feds called a “criminal enterprise.”
Salvador Garcia-Garcia was known by the gang nickname “La Ardilla”, which is Spanish for “the squirrel.” He led Barrio Azteca, which smuggled massive amounts of heroin into El Paso. He pled guilty to racketeering.
A judge, this week, handed down a sentence of 12 years behind bars. Eighteen co-defendants have already been sentenced