MEXICO CITY: Ovidio Guzman, a son of imprisoned Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo“ Guzman, was extradited to the United States on Friday to face fen...
Mexico extradited Ovidio Guzmán López, aka “El Ratón” and son of drug trafficker Joaquín “Chapo” Guzmán, to the United States on September 15, 2023, the US Attorney General office and US Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.
“The Justice Department will continue to hold accountable those responsible for fueling the opioid epidemic that has devastated too many communities across the country.” The U.S. government requested Guzman's extradition in February so he could face drugs charges in a U.S. court. According to U.S. court documents, Guzman and his brothers allegedly controlled extensive international operations in the fentanyl trade, reaping hundreds of millions of dollars in profits by “flooding” the United States with the drug.