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New York Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Trump admin sanctions El Chapo's sons and offers $10 million reward for their capture
The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Monday against the two fugitive sons of jailed Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman and offered up a $10 million reward for information leading to their arrests. Archivaldo Ivan Guzman and Jesus Alfredo Guzman run the 'Los Chapitos' faction of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, which has been at 'the forefront of trafficking fentanyl into the United States' since their father's imprisonment in the US, according to the State Department. Los Chapitos' ability to procure fentanyl precursor chemicals, combined with its penchant for violence and control of secret laboratories in Sinaloa, has allowed the syndicate to dominate the illicit drug trade. 3 El Chapo's sons run the 'Chapitos' faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. AP 'Los Chapitos is a powerful, hyperviolent faction of the Sinaloa Cartel at the forefront of fentanyl trafficking into the United States,' Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement announcing the sanctions. 'At the Department of the Treasury, we are executing on President Trump's mandate to completely eliminate drug cartels and take on violent leaders like 'El Chapo's' children,' Bessent added. 'Treasury is maximizing all available tools to stop the fentanyl crisis and help save lives.' The sanctions will block all property and interests in property and entities owned directly or indirectly by the Guzman brothers. 3 Archivaldo Ivan Guzman and his brother are both wanted by the US government for drug trafficking. Archivaldo and Jesus were also designated as targets under the State Department's Narcotics Rewards Program. The department has offered a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of each brother. 'We will continue to protect our nation by keeping illicit drugs off our streets and disrupting the revenue streams funding Mexico-based cartels' violent and criminal activity, ' State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said in a statement. 'Today's action further demonstrates the Trump Administration's unwavering commitment to eliminating cartels and ensuring the safety of the American people.' 3 The Trump administration has offered a $10 million reward for the capture of Jesus Alfredo Guzman and his brother. Additionally, the Treasury Department sanctioned several businesses controlled by Mexican businessman Jose Raul Nunez Rios and his make-up artist wife, Sheila Paola Urias Vazquez. The couple is believed to be financing an important Los Chapitos cell in Mazatlan, Mexico, which has been waging war against rival cartels and is engaged in drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping and money laundering, according to the Trump administration. The sanctions follow the Trump administration's designation of the Sinaloa Cartel as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist in February. El Chapo was convicted in 2019 on multiple conspiracy counts and sentenced to life in prison. He is serving his sentence at ADX Florence, a federal supermax prison in Colorado.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Yahoo
Alleged leader of Mexico-based drug organization added to FBI wanted list
Feb. 4 (UPI) -- The FBI on Tuesday added a known Mexican drug lord to its notorious "Ten Most Wanted" list of fugitives for a multitude of alleged drug-related crimes. Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores, 42, is the purported leader of Mexico's Sinaloa-based Meza-Flores transnational criminal organization that purportedly is responsible for possession, distribution and importation of "large quantities" of a number of illicit drugs into the U.S. market. Also known to go by "Chapo Isidro," he is the 533rd addition to the FBI list. As its alleged chief, Meza-Flores "leads a group of heavily armed gunmen who use violence to maintain control of areas in Mexico used for the production and transportation of narcotics" destined for the United States, according to FBI officials. He allegedly conspired to manufacture and distribute cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana in the United States from roughly 2005 to 2019, according to an indictment. A reward of up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction has been offered by the U.S. State Department's Narcotics Rewards Program. Meza-Flores, who officials said likely resides in Mexico, originally was indicted by a federal court in Washington on May 2, 2012. In 2013, the U.S. Treasury Department formally designated his cartel as a drug trafficking organization as American officials froze known U.S. assets. By 2017, the bureau initially was offering its $5 million reward for information. A federal grand jury returned on Nov. 26, 2019, a superseding indictment charging him with drug trafficking violations and possession of a firearm. Meanwhile, some 533 fugitives have been put on the list and 496 located since 1950 when the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list first was established. "For decades, the public has shared information with the FBI that has helped us capture dangerous criminals," Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan wrote in a release. Moreover, as a result of "citizen cooperation," according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 163 of those on the list were located. The alleged Mexican drug lord is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and has brown eyes, dark brown hair at approximately 160 pounds. The public is urged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), to contact a local FBI field office, the nearest U.S. ambassador or consulate or submit a tip online with any info on Meza-Flores.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Yahoo
Man added to FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list
(WBRE/WYOU) — The FBI announced it has added a new person to the 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitives' list. On February 4 the FBI added Fausto Isidro 42-year-old Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Investigators say Meza-Flores, also known as 'Chapo Isidro,' is the alleged leader of the Meza-Flores transnational criminal organization, which is based in Mexico. According to officials, the organization is allegedly responsible for the possession, distribution, and importation of large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana into the United States. FBI arrest fugitive on Ten Most Wanted list As the alleged leader, FBI states Meza-Flores leads a group of heavily armed gunmen who use violence to maintain control of areas in Mexico used for the production and transportation of narcotics into the U.S. Meza-Flores is described as having brown eyes and dark brown hair, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, and 160 pounds. The U.S. State Department's Narcotics Rewards Program is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that leads to Meza-Flores' arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), your local FBI office, or submit a tip via Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
