Leaders of Mexico’s Notoriously Violent Sinaloa Cartel Arrested in Texas

The leaders of Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa cartel, one of the world’s most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations, were arrested by federal agents in the United States on July 25, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.
Ismael Zambada Garcia, cofounder of the cartel, and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, a son of its other cofounder, were arrested in El Paso, Texas, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a statement.
Mr. Garcia, also known as “El Mayo,” and Mr. Lopez, the son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, have been pursued by federal prosecutors in the United States for years on multiple charges of leading the cartel’s criminal operations….