WASHINGTON — A top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was arrested by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and witness retaliation charges, the Justice Department said Saturday. The Justice Department last year announced a slew of charges against cartel leaders, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration posted a $3 million …
Gen. Merrick Garland said in a statement that a commander of a group that provided security for the sons of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been extradited to the U.S. A top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was arrested by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and …
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government thanked Mexico for arresting a hyper violent alleged Sinaloa cartel security chief, but according to details released Friday, the detention may have been highly personal for the Mexican army. Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said Nestor Isidro Pérez Salas, who was arrested Wednesday, had ordered a 2019 attack on an unguarded apartment complex where …
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s National Guard officers on Wednesday arrested the hyper violent, alleged security chief for the “Chapitos” wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel. “Taking him out of commission is a good thing for Mexico.” Pérez Salas allegedly protected the sons of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, and also helped in their drug business. Pérez Salas commanded …
