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It was precisely this Tuesday, October 15, that a photograph of the actress and model of Venezuelan origin was revealed posing with a peculiar character: Markitos Toys, whose real name is Marcos Eduardo Castro Cárdenas, a popular influencer who has more than 4 million followers, both on his YouTube channel and on his Instagram account, respectively.
The photograph, shared by the 26-year-old in a story on his Instagram account, shows the two influencers posing together on the street. In the image, the content creator is seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a cap of the same color; while Briggitte wears a white top, ripped jeans adorned with chains, and a brown teddy jacket hanging from her shoulders. They are both smiling slightly at the camera. The image is accompanied by a text that says “With a famous young woman,” as well as an emoji of the Mexican flag and a label from the actress’s account.
Although the image could be similar to that of many fans who have been photographed with the famous woman, Markitos Toys is not just any influencer. This is a man who has been linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, specifically with the Los Chapitos faction, led by the children of Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán.
Markitos Toys and paper with Los Chapitos
On November 22, 2023, the name of Markitos Toys became a trend on social networks after he uploaded a video breaking down in tears over the arrest of his friend Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, alias El Nini, who was then the head of security from Los Chapitos.
In the stories, Markitos Toys defended their friendship, stating that he was not ashamed to show himself crying and that his relationship with this person had nothing to do with the illicit activities with which he was associated.
“Don’t you have friends? You don’t decide what a friend does, it’s just that your own parents don’t decide. Friendship is very independent of anything. I’m not ashamed to upload something crying, you already know where I live, where to find me, I don’t owe anything to anyone […] If it is a crime that he was your friend, then I will pay for it, it doesn’t matter. He was a great friend of mine, still is […] If one day you see this story, friend, I miss you,” he said at the time.
On the same day as the arrest of the lieutenant of Los Menores, as the sons of El Chapo Guzmán are also known, there was a second operation in which Kevin Daniel “N” was arrested, also linked to the Sinaloa Cartel and who was speculated It would be the influencer’s cousin.
This is in addition to the adn40 report revealed a few months ago, which spoke of three alleged financial operators at the service of Los Chapitos―currently led by Iván Archivaldo and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar―, where Kevin “N”, Jesús was identified “N” and Marcos Eduardo “N”.
Although so far government authorities have not officially confirmed the link between the criminal group and Markitos Toys, speculation about the role it would play for this faction has gained more strength as a result of the war unleashed on September 9 against the La Mayiza faction. , after Joaquín Guzmán López’s betrayal of Ismael Zambada García, which led to the capture of the veteran capo in the United States on July 25.
A month ago, in her podcast Narcosistema, journalist Anabel Hernández confirmed that Markitos Toys is a character close to the heirs of Guzmán Loera.
“Two other characters, not so relevant, secondary, but who are undoubtedly relevant for their violence and for being leaders of hitmen, is a guy named Marcos Eduardo, alias Markitos Toys, and another guy called Mario Alberto Castro Cárdenas, alias El Castor . “These two are drug traffickers, from the wing of Los Chapitos, one of the main young people, very young, fentanyl drug traffickers, they will provide a lot of money and weapons for these armies of Los Chapitos in their war against the Zambadas,” said the author of the book. “The Narco Lords.”
In the midst of the wave of violence due to this war unleashed in Sinaloa, various audios allegedly related to “La Chapiza” have been leaked. One of these recordings referred to content creator Markitos Toys, who had allegedly been the victim of an attack.
“It is negative that they caught Markitos Toys, that Los Mayos “raised” it, lies. Last night we burst there and we took the person in charge of them away from the weapons,” was part of the audio revealed. Hours later, the influencer shared a publication in which he assured that he was fine and that none of his homes had been affected: “Everything that is circulating is false,” he wrote.
Added to this is the peculiar event that occurred two weeks ago in several municipalities of Sinaloa, when several small planes dropped various brochures in Culiacán, Los Mochis and Mazatlán displaying the names and faces of various characters linked to Los Chapitos.
On the flyers, allegedly thrown by La Mayiza, 19 names were visible, among them that of Markitos Toys, who appeared under the alias “El Llorón”, possibly as a mockery of the video in which he shed tears for El Nini.
The name Markitos Toys appears in the brochure. (@Cristian1to0)
The pamphlets denounced the “Los Sapitos Cartel,” who were held responsible for crimes such as collection of fees from real estate businessmen, theft of vehicles from citizens, collection of irrigation canals, extortion of cargo trucks, and sale of cigarettes. and vapers, among others, so they asked citizens to report them, adding numbers from the Armed Forces.
Even a violent video that circulated on social networks reinforces the theory of the YouTuber’s relationship with the cartel. In the clip, you can see young people tied up and half-naked surrounded by a group of hitmen who ask them to shout in the name of Markitos Toys while they are tortured.
The influencer has also been questioned on multiple occasions for his ostentatious lifestyle, which is incompatible with his role as a YouTuber when compared to that of other celebrities. He likes to show off his various high-end vehicles, his million-dollar homes and excesses through his social networks, which has generated suspicions that his fortune is legitimate.
