Flores-Flores faces terrorism charges in alleged Gulf Cartel case
Infobae reports a September 15 superseding indictment against José Flores-Flores in South Texas, where prosecutors allege he provided material support to the Gulf Cartel. He has pleaded not guilty.
José Flores-Flores faces U.S. charges of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization and conspiring to provide that support in a case involving alleged Gulf Cartel activity, Infobae reported on September 16.
The report describes a second superseding indictment filed September 15 in the Southern District of Texas, McAllen division. Flores-Flores, 21, is from Reynosa. Border Patrol agents detained him near Mission, Texas, on July 10, and he was initially accused of illegal reentry.
According to the federal account summarized by Infobae, investigators recovered material from his phone that they say linked him to the disposal of human remains near Reynosa. Prosecutors also cite statements in which he allegedly acknowledged working for the Gulf Cartel. These remain allegations in a pending criminal case.
The article says a grand jury first indicted him on August 4 and prosecutors added terrorism charges in a subsequent indictment that month. He pleaded not guilty. The September filing therefore concerns an existing prosecution, rather than a newly reported arrest.
Infobae reports a possible prison term of up to 20 years if he is convicted. The case remains pending, and the new indictment does not establish guilt.