El Chapo Trial: Damaso “Licenciado” Nunez Lopez takes the stand
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 14:28
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Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat
No lie: Chapo wears a red velvet blazer with a silk looking pocket square to court. Emma wore a matching red blazer.
Damaso Nunez Lopez aka Licenciado, is now on the stand giving testimony on behalf of the U.S. government.
The term “Licenciado” simply means a graduate, but in this case, Nunez studied law. The almost 63 year old was born in Sinaloa.
He became a top chief of the prison administration by 1999. He worked overseeing the maximum-security prison system, which included the Puente Grande Prison in Jalisco, where he met Chapo who was incarcerated there.
He became a top chief of the prison administration by 1999. He worked overseeing the maximum-security prison system, which included the Puente Grande Prison in Jalisco, where he met Chapo who was incarcerated there.
Nunez formed a network of prison guards to accommodate Chapo’s needs, and Nunez was responsible for organizing Chapo’s infamous laundry cart escape on January 19, 2001.
To protect himself, he resigned his position at the prison two months before Chapo’s escape. This caused a lowly maintenance worker nicknamed “Chito”, to take the brunt of blame.
Noteworthy: In Mexico it is not a crime to attempt or successfully escape from prison. It is regarded as a natural instinct. However, those in collusion are regarding as break the law. In the case of Chapo’s tunnel escape over 20 were arrested, including the warden, yet all but 2 or 3 remain in prison as a trickle of those charged have gained freedom. Most were high level personnel.
But in the case of Chito, he remains in prison with no freedom in sight. He has been incarcerated for 10 years for arranging that laundry cart for Chapo’s flight to freedom.
Nunez joined the Sinaloa Cartel after Chapo’s escape and became Chapo’s right hand man and most trusted confidant.
When Chapo was arrested after his tunnel escape from Altiplano, Nunez, assumed he would take the reins. He had established a strong criminal network himself, he attempted to consolidate the two factions of the cartel. He began a violent bloody war against the sons of Chapo, Ivan Archivaldo Guzman and Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar.
But before he could fully consolidate, he was arrested in Mexico City.
Chapo’s sons gained then gained the upper hand against Nunez’ faction, including Nunez son known as “Mini lic”.
Mini Lic was literally running for his life when the decision was made to turn himself in to U.S. authorities for a plea. Nunez was always thought to be apart of the deal making and it was suspected he would then agree to cooperate and testify again his former friend and boss, as part of a deal for both he and his son.
He was extradited to the United States on July 6, 2018.
Testimony
Testimony
Court room spectators describe Nunez as tall, balding an seemingly arrogant.
He locked eyes with Chapo after being seated in the witness stand, giving him a nod while placing his fist over his heart.
Nunez claims he had nothing to with Chapo’s escape from Puente Grande prison. He does admit to relatively benign assistance with helping him attain cell phones and clothes. Also helping Chapo’s wife Gris visit him.
It appears Nunez is not going to be as forthcoming as other CWs.
He says he worked for Chapo as a real estate broker, searching for and purchasing ranches and homes for Chapo. Then later as a “government relations liaison.
Meaning communications where “The govt would give us information regarding operations.”
Explaining the escape, Nunez says only Chito helped Chapo. And that Chapo decided to make a break when he learned of the extradition filed by the U.S.
Nunez’ gives corruption testimony: He says he had two liaisons with the Mexican Army, Federal Police, AG office and the Marina., named “Javi” and “Roberto. Javi paid out $100K per month in bribes. Roberto paid out over $1 million per month.
Next were text messages between Chapo and Nunez, discussing the La Paz, PRI party BCS mayor. She was running for Governor in 2013 and asked for help from the cartel. She also asked for their help in a assignation of aa policeman.
Chapo’s reply: “Yes. She is the favorite [meaning she would be governor] and we should do her the favor. Maybe, when the cop is leaving his house as a revenge from some gangbanger. Don’t be seen. Not with a rifle but with a pistol so it doesn’t look violent.”
Messages also referred to kilos of chemicals used to process and cut cocaine. He said the cartel was experimenting with “synthetic cocaine” and bringing in Colombian chemists to make it for them.
Nunez said how Chapo’s pilot once tried to fly a helicopter out of a warehouse and crashed in a wind gust. The warehouse was located on a former ostrich farm. Chapo’s pal Jorge Cifuentes later pushed it off a cliff for the insurance.
More after the break—check back
Source: http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2019/01/el-chapo-trial-damaso-licenciado-nunez.html
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