A presiding judge has ordered that Axel Alfredo Cárdenas Rodríguez—known as “El Titán” or “El Axel”—and an individual identified as Daniel “N” be brought to trial. They are accused of violating the Federal Law on Firearms and Explosives, as well as committing drug-related offenses, following an initial hearing where the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) presented evidence.
The judge upheld the mandate for mandatory pretrial detention, which both individuals must serve at Federal Social Reintegration Center (CEFERESO) No. 1—commonly known as “El Altiplano”—located in Almoloya de Juárez, State of Mexico.
Additionally, the judge granted a four-month period for the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO) to conduct a supplementary investigation.
According to the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, “El Titán” serves as the second-in-command of “Los Ciclones,” a faction of the Gulf Cartel. Federal authorities link him to homicides, kidnappings, extortion, drug and human trafficking into the United States, arms smuggling, and the theft of hydrocarbons.
Legal Status of the Accused
Following the judge’s ruling, Axel Cárdenas and Daniel “N” will remain in custody at the maximum-security El Altiplano prison while the supplementary investigation phase proceeds.
