The drug lord’s son, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, is arrested by the security forces Mexico. Riots broke out after the arrests.
Ovidio Guzman, nicknamed “El Raton” (Rat), was arrested in the northwestern Mexican city of Culiacan on Friday (6/1/2023) and flown to the capital Mexico City with a military aircraft, Mexican Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval told reporters.
The arrests were made Thursday (5/1) local time, just days before US President Joe Biden’s visit.
Luis Cresencio Sandoval said the arrest was the result of six months of intelligence work to track down the 32-year-old man. He is suspected of having helped run his father’s operations since El Chapo was extradited to the United States in 2017.
The US government has offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest of Ovid Guzman. The United States accuses him of being a key player in the infamous Sinaloa Cartel.
The arrest sparked an angry reaction from Guzman’s men. Unrest marked by shootings and arson rocked Culiacan after the arrest.
