El Chapo's three sons - who remain in control of the Sinaloa Cartel - face ... trends now
United States Attorney General Merrick Garland said the government is now seeking the extradition of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's three sons, who remain in control of the criminal organization following the recent extradition of their brother, Ovidio Guzmán.
Iván Guzmán, Jesús Guzmán and Joaquín Guzmán along with their jailed brother, otherwise known as 'Los Chapitos,' climbed up the Sinaloa Cartel leadership ladder following their father's arrest and extradition to the United States six years ago.
With Guzmán now facing multiple firearms, drug trafficking and money laundering charges in a U.S. District Court in Chicago, Garland expects the Mexican government will exhaust all measures to arrest his three siblings and bring them to justice in a U.S. court.
'Obviously we have indicted the other Chapitos,' Garland said Wednesday while he was peppered with questions by California Representative Lou Correa before the House Judiciary Committee. 'They have been publicly indicted and of course we will seek the extradition and the apprehension of everyone we indicted.'
Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's son, Ovidio Guzmán (pictured) was extradited to Chicago last Friday on drug trafficking, money laundering and weapons charges. He pleaded not guilty to drug charges in a U.S. District Court on Monday. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and said the government seeks the extradition of his three brothers who now control a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel
The Drug Enforcement Administration is offering a $10 million reward for information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of Jesús Guzmán, one of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's three who now operate half of the Sinaloa Cartel after their brother, Ovidio Guzmán, was extradited to the United States last week
Ivan Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar (pictured) joined his brother, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, in the DEA's 10 most-wanted list
Joaquín Guzmán is one of El Chapo's four sons who took over the Sinaloa Cartel following his arrest and extradition to the United States. But now only three remain in power after their sibling, Ovidio Guzmán, was handed over by Mexican authorities last Friday
Garland credited Ovidio Guzmán's extradition to the Mexican military, which suffered a significant loss of troops in a war-like battle that left 30 people dead.
