Mexico City: A 14-year-old man has been arrested in Mexico who is believed to be involved in eight murders linked to drug mafias. The child’s real name is not known, but it is known that he goes by the name ‘El Chapito’.
infamous The boy was named after the Mexican drug mafia boss, Waquin Guzman, aka ‘El Chapo’. El Chapo, the founder of the drug mafia group Sinaloa Cartel and accused of several criminal cases including murder, money laundering and drug trafficking, is currently serving a life sentence in a federal prison in Colorado, USA.
The federal Department of Public Safety says El Chapito was captured near Mexico City. The incident related to the case took place on January 22.
El Chapito and one other person on a motorcycle drove to a house where a birthday party was being held near the town of Chimalvacan and opened fire on the occupants. Eight people were killed. Seven people, including two children, were injured. In addition to El Chapito, the second shooter and seven other drug gang members were arrested. The motive behind the shooting is unclear.
