After the arrest of Ovid Guzmanson of El chapo guzmanthe name of Adriana Meza-Torreswho was given the nickname of The New Queen of the Sinaloa Cartelbecause she is assumed as the supposed wife of El Raton and successor of Emma Colonel -wife Joaquin Guzman Loera and who is facing legal proceedings in the United States – within the criminal group.
His closeness to the world of drug trafficking is not only linked to the Guzmánbut the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) announced in 2015 that it is presumed that she is the daughter of Raul Meza Ontiverosaka the M-6, a lieutenant operator of Ismael El Mayo Zambadawho was killed during a shootout in Culiacán during the War on Drugs in 2007.
Also during this period, in the administration of Felipe Calderonthe death of an alleged brother of Adriana was reported, Raul Torres Mezabetter known in the world of drug trafficking as El Mini-6, which would have been shot down in Zapopan, Jalisco.
The previous information transcended during the six-year term of Enrique Pena Nietobecause it was pointed out that the federal government had among its intentions to freeze the bank accounts of Meza Torres, presuming that “he maintained or maintains a sentimental relationship with Ovid Guzman Lopezson of Joaquin Guzman Loeraalias ‘El Chapo’”, so his profile could serve to divert attention from some criminals.
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However, after the Culicanazo in 2019 when El Raton was arrested for the first time in the administration of the president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO)the Mexican authorities announced that Adriana Meza’s accounts were frozen.
In the midst of these investigations, it was revealed that the woman was presumably engaged in agriculture, a situation that raised more suspicions about the real origin of her income, since it was revealed that she maintained an expensive lifestyle.
Despite the data that has been obtained, the defense of the person named the New Queen of the Sinaloa cartel has promoted some protections to annul the action of the FIU; however, these have prospered in different ways, as there is allegedly a lack of tax returns, as well as some cash payments during trips abroad.
However, the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) has targeted the woman as an alleged lend names for the organization of the little boysespecially for the activities of Jesús Alfredo and Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazaras well as Ovid and Jesus Guzman Lopez.
“(The actions) constitute warning signs regarding the probability that he is lending names to the criminal group led by Joaquín Guzmán with the purpose of hiding the real owner of the resources that he classifies as illegal.”
In 2017 Meza Torres obtained a first amparo from a federal judge, for her part, in 2018 a Collegiate Court of Sinaloa confirmed the legal action in favor of the citizen; however, the FIU refused to stop the investigations. It was not until 2019 when the accounts were frozen, so in December 2021 the defense appealed the decision and a new protection was granted, which is still under review.
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Among the defense arguments in favor of Meza Torres is that there are no indications that link her to the criminal group, therefore the actions violate the right to free development that she should have with her income derived from agricultural activities related to the corn production.
Despite all of the above, in October 2022 it transpired that a judge ordered the resolution of the investigation unit to be rendered invalid.in order to analyze whether Adriana Meza should remain on the list of blocked people, because some evidence was shown -among which checks and delivery certificates stand out- of her work with corn crops between 2012 and 2015.
The name and analysis of the life of Adriana Meza became relevant again after the state of Sinaloa woke up with a violent day, due to burning vehicles, drug blockades, shootings and theft of cars in some points of Culiacán due to the recapture of Ovidio Guzmán.
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