Former police officer Noe Juarez has been accused in a New Orleans court of assisting murderous Mexican drug cartel Los Zetas. If found guilty, Juarez could spend the remainder of his life behind bars.
Juarez, a former Marine, was a part of the Houston Police Department for 20 years before being charged with assisting Los Zetas in their drug trafficking activities. Besides cocaine trafficking, Juarez has also been accused of facilitating the notorious cartel’s access to firearms.
In September, Juarez’s nephew Efrain Grimaldo ended up behind bars for 33 years because he planned to deal 1,640 kilos of cocaine. Grimaldo is now cooperating with the authorities as they try to convict his uncle, despite his uncle allegedly having tried to intercede on his behalf in a prior arrest.
Juarez has claimed that he had no idea that his nephew was a member of a Mexican drug cartel. Prosecutors allege that Juarez facilitated Los Zetas’ access to “firearms, bulletproof vests, luxury vehicles, police scanners, and database access,” according to Raw Story.
What ultimately did Juarez in was the revelation of videos in April 2015 showing the disgraced former cop allegedly trying to sell police intelligence and guns to police informants. As a result of those videos, Juarez was indicted as well as fired by the Houston PD.
Juarez is hopeful that his lawyers will successfully argue that his nephew is throwing him under the bus. Juarez’s lawyers will allege that Grimaldo is simply motivated to say whatever is necessary to cut a good deal.
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