In Re Extradition of Campillo Valles

CORRECTED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER DENYING RELEASE ON BAIL PENDING EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS

I.

BACKGROUND

On February 19, 1998, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, acting on behalf of the Republic of Mexico, presented to the Honorable Louisa S. Porter, United States Magistrate Judge, a Complaint for Provisional Arrest With A View Towards Extradition in the Matter of Oscar Campillo Valles (hereinafter “Campillo”). The Complaint stated that the Republic of Mexico represented that it would submit a formal request for extradition of Campillo, supported by the documents specified in the extradition treaty enforced between the United States and Mexico. The Complaint requested that Magistrate Judge Porter issue a warrant, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 3184 for the provisional arrest of Campillo. The Complaint alleged that Campillo had committed the crimes of Criminal Conspiracy, Clandestine Use of a Runway in Furtherance of the Commission of a Crime, and Drug Trafficking (specifically, Transportation and Importation of Cocaine For Commercial Purchase and Possession) all in violation of the laws of the…