Sinaloa Cartel

Juan Carlos Félix Gastélum, son-in-law of Ismael El Mayo Zambada, accepted his guilt in a federal court in San Diego on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering.

May 20, 2026 Reported by AI

The US Department of the Treasury imposed financial sanctions on Wednesday, May 20, against the Gorditas Chiwas restaurant in Chihuahua and 12 individuals for their alleged role in money laundering networks linked to the Sinaloa Cartel.

A federal judge in Virginia sentenced Dámaso López Serrano, known as ‘El Mini Lic’, to five years in prison on Wednesday, February 4, for attempting to traffic more than 400 grams of fentanyl. López Serrano violated a prior cooperation agreement with the DEA by re-engaging in criminal activities while under supervision. The case highlights challenges in rehabilitating former cartel members seeking legal redemption.

February 03, 2026 Reported by AI

Federal forces detained Jesús Emir Bazoco Peraza, alias 'El Compa Güero', the alleged perpetrator of the armed attack on Movimiento Ciudadano deputies Sergio Torres Félix and Elizabeth Montoya in Culiacán. The incident took place on January 28 and is linked to the 'Los Chapitos' faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. The PRI clarified that the detainee is not an active party member.

Pedro Inzunza Noriega, alias 'El Señor de la Silla' or 'El Sagitario', was arrested on December 31, 2025, in Culiacán, Sinaloa, along with three others. The kingpin, second-in-command to Fausto Isidro Meza Flores's cell, 'El Chapo Isidro', faces U.S. charges for narcoterrorism and massive fentanyl trafficking. The arrest marks a major blow to the Sinaloa Cartel amid a December of several losses.

December 26, 2025 Reported by AI

In late December 2025, Iván Archivaldo Guzmán, leader of Los Chapitos, faced several blows: the murder of close collaborators and arrests of family members. These events include the killing of Oscar Medina 'El Panu' in Mexico City and the capture of his father-in-law and brother-in-law in Jalisco.