The United States Department of Justice has released a statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland regarding the arrest of two alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael “Mayo” Zambada and JoaquÃn Guzmán López, in El Paso, Texas.
The statement notes, “We have arrested two additional alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world. Ismael Zambada GarcÃa, known as ‘El Mayo,’ who co-founded the Cartel, and JoaquÃn Guzmán López, the son of another co-founder, were taken into custody today in El Paso.”
This confirmation highlights the arrests of both drug traffickers, who face numerous charges in the United States. They are accused of leading criminal operations for the Cartel, which includes deadly networks involved in the manufacturing and trafficking of fentanyl, among other drugs.
This is a developing story, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.
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