The USA DEA made a big arrest of their ongoing struggle in opposition to the Mexican cartels.
On Thursday night time, the Justice Division introduced that the DEA and the FBI had arrested El Chapo’s son Joaquin Guzman Lopez and Ismael Zambada Garcia, higher referred to as “El Mayo.”
In line with the Justice Division, the 2 males are the leaders of the famed Sinaloa Cartel and can face a number of trafficking prices.
The Justice Division issued the next assertion from Legal professional Common Merrick B. Garland on the arrests of alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael Zambada Garcia (El Mayo) and Joaquin Guzman Lopez:
“The Justice Division has taken into custody two extra alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the violent and highly effective drug trafficking organizations on the planet. Ismael Zambada Garcia, or “El Mayo,” cofounder of the Cartel, and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, a son of its different cofounder, have been arrested as we speak in El Paso, Texas.
Each males are going through a number of prices in america for main the Cartel’s prison operations, together with its lethal fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks.
A social media video from journalist Andra Litton reveals how Lopez and El Mayo being arrested on the Santa Teresa Worldwide airport in Texas.
NEW: Sinaloa Cartel chief “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, who’s El Chapo’s son, have been taken into custody on the Santa Teresa (NM) airport round 4pm this afternoon. They’re going through prices regarding their alleged fentanyl trafficking operation. @KTSMtv pic.twitter.com/vPTADLsxdc
— andra litton (@tornandra) July 26, 2024
FBI director Christopher Wray launched a press release following the arrest.
“Garcia and Guzman have allegedly overseen the trafficking of tens of hundreds of kilos of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl into the US together with associated violence.”
“These arrests are an instance of the FBI’s and our companions dedication to dismantling violent transnational prison organisations just like the Sinaloa Cartel.”
In line with journalist Luis Chaparro, “El Mayo” and Guzman had agreed to a plea deal in alternate for his or her arrests.
Listening to from sources a Texas based mostly group of attorneys helped break a deal between El Mayo and US authorities. The identical supply was handed to the remainder of Los Chapitos and Mayito Flaco on the identical assembly a couple of weeks in the past. Solely El Mayo and Joaquín Guzmán agreed.
— Luis Chaparro (@LuisKuryaki) July 26, 2024