The son of a former Gulf Cartel capo who was arrested by the Brownsville Police Department last week displayed a Cameron County District Attorney’s badge at a bar before being arrested.
The son of a former Gulf Cartel capo who was arrested by the Brownsville Police Department last week displayed a Cameron County District Attorney’s badge at a bar before being arrested.
Osiel Cardenas Jr., 26, son of Osiel Cardenas, who is serving a 25-year sentence for a host of drug trafficking charges, is facing new federal charges.
Last Friday, federal authorities filed a charge against Osiel Cardenas Jr. for being a convicted felon who received a firearm through interstate or foreign commerce, court records show.
An initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya III today revealed that Osiel Cardenas Jr. was in possession of a Bersa Pistol, model Thunder 380 with .380 caliber ammunition that was made in Argentina and imported to New Jersey.
The court proceedings also showed that Osiel Cardenas Jr., who was arrested at approximately 2 a.m. on March 14 and charged by Brownsville police for unlawful carrying of a weapon, false report to a police officer and public intoxication, displayed the Cameron County District Attorney’s badge inside the Sky Bar & Lounge while waving a pistol in the air, ordering patrons to leave the bar and threatening them with arrest, court proceedings and a criminal complaint indicate.
The Brownsville Herald has requested comment from the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office.
Osiel Cardenas Jr. told Torteya that he will hire his own lawyer.
He is currently being held without bond.
