Violence has erupted throughout the Mexican state of Sinaloa following the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, the son of notorious drug lordJoaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán.
He was latertransferred to Mexico City, Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval told reporters, perTime.
His arrest was made just days before López Obrador is due to host PresidentJoe Bidenin Mexico ahead of their North American Leaders' Summit with Canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau, according to the AP.
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“This is a significant blow to the Sinaloa cartel and major victory for the rule of law. It will not, however, impede the flow of drugs into the U.S.” Mike Vigil, the DEA’s former Chief of International Operations, said, per the outlet. “Hopefully, Mexico will extradite him to the U.S.”
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Most of those injured were police and members of the military, Ruben Rocha Moya, governor of Sinaloa, told Radio Formula, per the outlet.
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Guzmán’s father is currentlyserving a life sentencein the U.S. after he was found guilty in 2019 of drug trafficking and money laundering.
source: people.com
