Sinaloa Cartel
Ryan Wedding surrenders at US embassy in Mexico
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Canadian ex-Olympic athlete Ryan James Wedding, wanted by the FBI for drug trafficking and murder, voluntarily surrendered on January 22 at the US Embassy in Mexico. He will be extradited to the United States to appear in court in Los Angeles on January 26. Officials from both countries highlight bilateral cooperation in the operation.
Jesús Gutiérrez Guzmán, cousin of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, was arrested in Madrid in 2012 following an elaborate FBI operation posing as Italian mafiosi. The mission, called Dark Waters, spanned three years and involved negotiations to expand the Sinaloa Cartel's cocaine trafficking to Europe. Gutiérrez, acting as the cartel's representative, fell into the trap that ended with the seizure of 346 kilos of drugs.
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Nicole Pardo Molina, a 20-year-old Mexican-American influencer known as La Nicholette, was kidnapped at gunpoint from her lilac Tesla Cybertruck on January 20, 2026, in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The incident, captured on the vehicle's camera, involved armed men using tire spikes to stop her SUV outside a shopping center. Authorities have launched an investigation but reported no significant developments as of January 23.
Joaquín Guzmán López, son of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and organized crime charges in a Chicago court on Monday. His arrest happened alongside Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada in July 2024. This plea follows a deal with prosecutors after his voluntary surrender.
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The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on the Hysa family and their companies for laundering money for the Sinaloa Cartel. This joint action with Mexico and FinCEN aims to isolate illicit financial operations in casinos and restaurants. The group operates with the cartel's consent in key Mexican territories.