The Mexican government claimed yesterday that a man who is thought to be the chief of the Sinaloa cartel and is wanted by the US has been detained on drug and terrorism charges.
In May, the United States accused Pedro Inzunza Noriega of bringing massive amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin into the country as the second-in-command of the Beltran Leyva Organization, which is now thought to be extinct, according to AFP.
The sources say he was arrested in Sinaloa state in northwestern Mexico.
According to the Justice Department, this was the first time that an alleged cartel boss was charged with “narco-terrorism and material support of terrorism.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi remarked at the time, “The Sinaloa Cartel is a complex, dangerous terrorist group, and taking them down requires a new, strong legal response.”
“We will seek life in prison for these terrorists. Their days of hurting Americans without punishment are over.”
Since he came back to the White House last year, US President Donald Trump has promised to stop drug trafficking.
His government has attacked boats that are thought to be carrying drugs in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean, killing more than 100 people.
Trump has told Mexico to do more to stop drug trafficking, and he has threatened to raise taxes on Mexican goods if they don’t.
In November, Mexican soldiers executed Pedro Inzunza Coronel, Noriega’s son, who was charged with his father.
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