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El Pozoles sentenced to five years in prison for drug possession
A federal judge sentenced Brayan Mauricio Miranda, known as El Pozoles, to five years in prison for possessing drugs with intent to sell.
Miranda is identified by Mexico’s federal prosecutor as one of the leaders of La Unión Tepito, a criminal group operating in Mexico City.
Police arrested him in October 2023 while he was driving in the Roma Norte area of the city.
Officers found marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine in the car, packaged in bags for sale.
The case moved from local to federal authorities in January 2024 and proceeded to a trial.
The court also ordered a fine and the seizure of the drugs.
The sentence covers the drug-possession case; Miranda was also subject to a separate arrest warrant in 2024 over an alleged disappearance, but no outcome in that case is given.
A federal judge sentenced Brayan Mauricio Miranda, known as “El Pozoles,” to five years in prison for possessing narcotics for sale.
Miranda was identified by Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office as one of the leaders of La Unión Tepito.
Police arrested him in October 2023 while he was driving in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City.
A vehicle search found marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine, which the court ordered confiscated.
- Who
- Brayan Mauricio Miranda, known as “El Pozoles,” described by the Attorney General’s Office as a La Unión Tepito leader.
- What
- He was sentenced to five years in prison for possession of narcotics for sale, and was also fined.
- When
- The sentence was reported on November 1, 2026. Miranda was arrested in October 2023.
- Where
- The arrest took place in Roma Norte, Mexico City.
- Why
- The judge found him responsible for possessing narcotics with the intent to sell them.
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Mexico City police arrested Miranda while he was driving in Roma Norte and found drugs in his vehicle.
The federal prosecutor’s office in Mexico City received the case after it was transferred from local jurisdiction.
Reports said a federal judge sentenced Miranda to five years in prison.
- Prison sentence
- Five years
- Marijuana seized
- 496.7 grams
- Methamphetamine seized
- 538.3 grams
- Cocaine seized
- 18.6 grams
- Arrest location
- Roma Norte, Mexico City