Sinaloa's state capital of Culiacan was thrust into a day of terror after the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, a son of the notorious former Sinaloa cartel boss “El Chapo.”
showing convoys of gunmen in pickup trucks and SUVs rolling down boulevards in the city. At least one convoy included a flatbed truck with a mounted gun in the back, the same kind of vehicle that caused chaos and mayhem in the 2019 unrest.Rev. Esteban Robles, spokesman for the Roman Catholic diocese in Culiacan, said that "there is an atmosphere of uncertainty, tension," and that those who could were staying inside their homes.
There the family hurriedly checked in for their flight before employees of an airport restaurant urged them to shelter in a bathroom. Gunmen were arriving at the airport to prevent authorities from flying Guzmán out. That may be because of the money the cartel brings to the region, but also because locals know that even after federal troops withdraw, the cartel will still be there. As bad as it is, the cartel has ensured relative stability, if not peace.
Ismael Bojorquez, director of the local news outlet Riodoce, which specializes in coverage of the area’s drug trafficking, said the violent reaction had to do with the president’s less aggressive stance toward organized crime. When the airline flight was finally preparing to accelerate, Téllez heard gunshots in the distance. Within 15 seconds the sound was suddenly more intense and much closer, and passengers threw themselves to the floor, he said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Mexico captures Ovidio Guzmán, son of El Chapo and major fentanyl traffickerBreaking news: Drug lord Ovidio Guzmán, the son of notorious kingpin “El Chapo” and a major fentanyl trafficker, captured by Mexican authorities
Read more »
Mexico arrests capo Ovidio Guzman, son of 'El Chapo,' sources sayMexican capo Ovidio Guzman, the son of incarcerated kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, has been arrested by Mexican authorities, four officials familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.
Read more »
Mexico arrests El Chapo's son Ovidio GuzmanOvidio was briefly detained in the northern state of Sinaloa in October 2019 by security forces, but then quickly released to avoid violent retribution from his drug gang.
Read more »
El Chapo's son Ovidio Guzmán arrested in MexicoJUST IN: The son of incarcerated drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been arrested by Mexican authorities.
Read more »
Mexico arrests Ovidio Guzm\u00e1n, a son of 'El Chapo,' ahead of Biden visitMexican security forces captured Ovidio Guzmán, an alleged drug trafficker wanted by the United States and one of the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán.
Read more »
Mexico arrests El Chapo's son Ovidio GuzmanOvidio was briefly detained in the northern state of Sinaloa in October 2019 by security forces, but then quickly released to avoid violent retribution from his drug gang.
Read more »