Ovidio Guzmán
Also apprehended on January 5, 2023, was widely recognized as ‘El Ratón’, following his successful evasion from a military mission in 2019, famously referred to as the ‘Culiacanazo’. As per officials in the United States, he heads a criminal faction named the Guzmán López Transnational Criminal Organization. Conversely, the Sedena regards Ovidio Guzmán as the chief of ‘Los Menores’.
This organization unleashes its violence on four entities in the country, situated in and around its sphere of influence, Culiacán.
Joaquín Guzmán López
It is unknown what position he holds within the Sinaloa cartel organization. He is accused of cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana trafficking, according to the United States Department of Justice. He is the least recognized among ‘El Chapo’s’ heirs.
The Fiscalía General de la República reports that ‘Los Chapitos’ are being pursued for their involvement in the trafficking of cocaine, marijuana, and more recently, fentanyl. They exercise full control over all drug transportation in the Sinaloa region, towards the United States, the western part of Sonora, and the entirety of the states of Nayarit, Chihuahua, and Baja California Sur.
According to US authorities, they are high-ranking members of the Sinaloa cartel and each one is linked to a federal indictment for their involvement in illicit drug trafficking.
In recent times, the United States has ventured into the creation of the most lethal fentanyl drugs through the strength of their laboratories, in addition to the sophistication of their traditional businesses. Their operations involve money laundering and other crimes, including kidnappings, threats, bribery of authorities, and the acquisition of weapons.
Recaptura de Ovidio Guzmán
In the coming days, the recapture of Ovidio Guzmán occurs in the context of President Joe Biden’s visit to the country, and he is one of the most wanted by the United States government.
The accused is also known as ‘The Mouse’, for allegedly ordering the murder of informants, traffickers, and even a singer who refused to perform at his wedding.
Recompensa por los hijos del ‘Chapo’
On December 15, just recently, it was ordered to offer a reward of 5 million dollars to anyone who provides reliable information about the arrest and whereabouts of each of the children of Chapo.
A la californiana, el último modelo de negocio de ‘Los Chapitos’
According to a published 2022 report by Insider, the Chapitos in Mexico have sophisticatedly developed the market by adding value to the sale of points and marketing terms in anticipation of the probable legalization of marijuana.
Anticipating the emergence of a legal marijuana market in the United States and Mexico, ‘Los Chapitos’ hope to achieve this by adopting a Californian style. A cannabis cultivator told Insider that it is very simple to produce the best weed in the world, which is what we are trying to do.
The report “Culiacán now has nearly as many marijuana dispensaries as Los Angeles” says. Some members of the business led by ‘Los Chapitos’ narrate how they want to stop being associated with “the shady drug dealer who sells weed on the street” and instead want to resemble the American who sells the same product in his “beautiful stores”.
In order to align with the ideal standards of marijuana, the United States is seeking to channel resources towards independent producers who are experimenting with cultivation methods, strains, and seeds. This is the first phase of the restructuring of the marijuana business, according to the testimony of Archivaldo Iván, who is in command.
Americans living in cities have firsthand experienced the legalization of marijuana, and experts and producers are collaborating with the cartel to know the methods of cultivation and greenhouses for its commercialization.
The packaging and presentation preparation of yerba, cultivation is added to it. The ‘Chapitos’ houses manufacture top quality joints, with 20% less, under different brands such as ‘Star Kush’.