Colombia's National Police detained Jorge Espinoza Peña, known as ‘El Alex’, alleged financial operator of the Sinaloa Cartel, on Monday, May 4. The United States demands his extradition on charges linked to fentanyl trafficking. The arrest involved coordination with Colombia's Attorney General and the FBI.
Colombia's National Police, coordinating with the Attorney General's Office and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), arrested Jorge Espinoza Peña, alias ‘El Alex’, on Monday, May 4. He is identified as a financial and logistical link for the Sinaloa Cartel.
Espinoza Peña faces an extradition order issued by a New York district court in September 2025. Authorities charge him with conspiracy to commit crimes and illicit drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl. He was in Colombia to hide from operations in Sinaloa and to strengthen ties with local criminal groups involved in synthetic drug trafficking.
The arrest delivers a blow to the Sinaloa Cartel's international drug financing and distribution networks, according to officials. Proceedings for his extradition to the United States are underway, as requested by the U.S. government.
