2024-07-26 01:44:03
El Chapo’s son will join his father in prison. The ministry announced on Thursday, July 25, that Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of the co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, one of Mexico’s most powerful drug trafficking networks, and “Elme El Mayo was arrested in the United States. justice. Both are considered leaders“One of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking networks in the world”, designated department. The drug cartel was born in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa.
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“The group’s co-founders Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as “El Mayo,” and Joaquín Guzmán Lope, son of another co-founder Joaquin Guzman Lopez was arrested today in El Paso, Texas”U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland declared in a press release.
Mexican drug lord El Chapo is currently serving a life sentence in the United States.
Allegations center on fentanyl trafficking
The sons of “El Mayo” and “El Chapo” have been indicted in the United States for their alleged involvement in the manufacture and trafficking of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opiate. The United States blames the Sinaloa drug cartel for being largely responsible for the massive circulation of fentanyl in the United States and the violence of the trafficking operation on both sides of the border.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 107,000 overdose deaths were recorded in the United States in 2023, about 70% of which were caused by fentanyl.
“Fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat our nation faces, and the Department of Justice will not stop until the cartel leaders, members and associates responsible for poisoning our society are held accountable for their actions.”He said.
The 76-year-old “El Mayo” is described as “One of the most notorious drug traffickers in Mexican history” Conducted by specialist analysis center InSight Crime. According to him, ‘He’s known for keeping a low profile’with “Privileged enterprise trumps violence” and become “One of the few conservative leaders able to evade justice throughout his entire criminal career”.
More than 450,000 people have died in Mexico since 2006
Key members of the Sinaloa drug cartel are regularly extradited from Mexico to the United States, and Washington has sought to increase cooperation with Mexico’s neighbors against drug traffickers.
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Drug-trafficking-related violence is wreaking havoc in Mexico, with more than 450,000 people murdered since the government launched a military offensive against drug cartels in 2006.
criminal network “Links were established at the highest levels of the federal police and the Mexican military and members of both agencies were bribed to maintain an advantage over rival organizations”According to Crime Insight.
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After Chapitos was captured, his sons, collectively known as “Chapitos,” meaning “little chaps,” inherited control of the organization, according to U.S. authorities. His other son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, was extradited to the United States in 2023.
The Sinaloa cartel is also one of a long list of areas of dispute between Washington and Beijing. In June, the U.S. Department of Justice charged “Shadow Chinese Bankers” Helped the Internet launder more than $50 million in drug proceeds.
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