Two leaders of the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel have been arrested in the USA
Two men currently in custody in the USA are being criminally pursued for their alleged roles in the production of Fentanyl and its trade. The USA accuses the Sinaloa Cartel of being significantly responsible for the widespread distribution of Fentanyl and the violence associated with its trade on both sides of the border.
According to the US Health Department CDC, there were over 107,000 deaths from overdoses last year. Approximately 70% of these were attributable to Fentanyl.
Fentanyl is a potent painkiller that is administered to patients, including cancer patients, but is also illegally traded. The synthetic opioid is 50 times stronger than heroin. It is often produced in China with chemicals and smuggled into Mexico from there and into the USA.
Joaquín Guzmán, often known as El Chapo, was once the leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel based in Sinaloa, Mexico. The United States of America has long been combating against this cartel due to its involvement in the production and distribution of drugs, including Fentanyl. Merrick Garland, the Attorney General of the United States, has been at the forefront of these efforts, aiming to dismantle the cartel's operations. Despite having multiple men in custody, two key figures from this cartel continue to pose significant threats in the United States of America.
