US Arrests Sinaloa Drug Cartel Chief and Son of ‘El Chapo’

- The US has captured Ismael Zambada García, the de facto leader of the Sinaloa cartel, ending a decades-long manhunt and boosting efforts to combat the fentanyl crisis. - Zambada García, known as “El Mayo,” was arrested in El Paso, Texas, along with Joaquín Guzmán López, son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera. - The US Department of Justice had offered $15 million for information leading to Zambada García’s capture, alleging he became the cartel’s senior leader after El Chapo’s arrest. - Zambada García faces charges for running a criminal enterprise, conspiracy to commit murder, money laundering, and drug trafficking, while his son Vicente is already serving a 15-year sentence. - The arrests could trigger succession wars within the Sinaloa cartel and embolden rival groups like the Jalisco New Generation cartel. Source: Financial Times