This Thursday morning one of the sons of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Ovid Guzman Lopez.
In the United States, he was one of the main targets to be captured for the alleged commission of various crimes related to drug trafficking.
Ovidio Guzmán López, alias “The mouse”is one of the four children of “El Chapo” that he was seeking justice from the United States and that this Thursday he was arrested in Culiacán, which unleashed a wave of violence in the region.
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“The mouse” He was born in Culiacán on March 29, 1990, that is, he is 32 years old.. He was booked by the United States Justice with a reward of 5 million dollars for whoever offered information to achieve his capture.
At the age of 32, Ovidio Guzmán López, alias “El Ratón”, is one of the four sons of “El Chapo” who was seeking justice in the United States
The chancellor Marcelo Ebrard He ruled out an immediate extradition of the criminal ringleader and this Thursday night he was admitted to the Altiplano prison, where his father was also held.
The United States Department of State in 2021 he issued information about the son of the most wanted capo in Mexico.
Ovidio Guzmán López is a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel.
The Guzmán-López brothers began their drug trafficking careers early by inheriting their deceased brother’s relationships
Police investigations indicate that Ovidio and his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopezperform high-level command and control roles in their own drug trafficking organization, the Guzmán-López Transnational Criminal Organizationunder the umbrella of Sinaloa cartel.
The Guzmán-López brothers began their drug trafficking careers early by inheriting their deceased brother’s relationships, Edgar Guzman Lopezaccording to the State Department.
Edgar Guzman Lopez
After Edgar’s death, Ovidio and Joaquín inherited a large part of the narcotics proceeds and began investing large amounts of cash in buying marijuana in Mexico and cocaine in Colombia.
They also began to buy large quantities of ephedrine from Argentina and arranged to smuggle the product into Mexico when they began experimenting with methamphetamine production.
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The Guzman Lopez brothers supervised approximately eleven methamphetamine laboratories in Sinaloa producing an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 pounds of methamphetamine per month.
The methamphetamine is sold wholesale to other members of Sinaloa and to dealers based in the United States and Canada.
Other information indicates that Ovidio Guzmán López has ordered the murder of informants, a drug trafficker and a popular Mexican singer who had refused to sing at his wedding.
Ivan Archivaldo Guzmán-Salazar was prosecuted for conspiracy to import methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana, as well as laundering
On April 2, 2018, the two Guzmán-López brothers were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in the District of Columbia and charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics (more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, 500 grams of methamphetamine and 1,000 kilograms of marijuana).
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Ovid’s and Joachim’s half-brothers
In addition to the Guzmán López brothers, two other sons of “El Chapo” also operated the Sinaloa cartel
The United States identified the brothers Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar (alias “little boy”), Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar (alias “The Alfredillo”), as leaders of a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.
For each of the Guzmán Salazar, the United States offers 5 million dollars.
Regarding Iván and Jesús, the US State Department points out that they are the sons of the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, who is currently imprisoned in the United States.
Jesús Alfredo Guzmán-Salazar, also 40, has an alliance with Iván and provided important operational assistance to his father
“After the arrest of their father, the brothers continued to run the business. Iván Archivaldo, Jesús Alfredo and Ovidio have been formally prosecuted in the US on federal drug-related charges. All three have also been designated by OFAC as specially designated drug traffickers under the Kingpin Designation Act.”indicated.
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In December 2021 it was announced that the other 4 tokens of each of them were released.
Regarding Iván Archivaldo, “El Chapito”, 40 years old, the US reports that “along with his brother, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán-Salazar, they provided significant operational assistance to their father, including coordinating the transportation of narcotics from Central and South America to Mexico; coordinate the transportation of drugs to the United States; distribute drugs to wholesale customers in the United States; and collect drug proceeds from customers in the United States for transfer to Mexico for the benefit of members and associates of the Sinaloa Cartel.”
“Following the arrest and subsequent extradition of their father and his conviction in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY), the Guzmán-Salazar brothers have increased their power within the Sinaloa Cartel. They have expanded their business with sophisticated fentanyl laboratories in Culiacán, Mexico, and have expanded their transportation operations using sea and air transport, as well as tunnels and border crossings.” indicated EU in 2021.
And he recalled that on July 25, 2014, Ivan Archivaldo Guzmán-Salazar was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of California for conspiracy to import methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana, as well as laundering.
Of Jesus Alfredo Guzman-Salazaralso 40 years old, the US stressed the alliance with Iván and the important operational assistance to his father.
He recalled that on August 6, 2009, and again on February 17, 2016, federal grand juries in the Northern District of Illinois returned indictments for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and more than 1 kilogram of heroin; conspiracy to import more than 5 kilograms of cocaine; and distribution of more than 1 kilogram of heroin.
With information from Aristegui News
