Cartel gunmen surrounded security forces in the northwestern city and made them free Ovidio Guzman after his brief capture. The crackdown led to the splintering of Mexico’s cartels and some notable wins for the government, including the arrest of ‘El Chapo’ Guzman. The US government says that under Guzman’s leadership, the Sinaloa cartel imported and distributed tons of cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine and heroin in the United States over more than two decades. Within this decentralized structure, Ovidio Guzman, one of ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s at least 12 children, appears to have taken an active role. The US Department of Justice unveiled an indictment against Ovidio and one of his brothers in February, charging them with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana in the United States.

Source: bd News24 October 18, 2019 22:41 UTC