The fight between two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel has intensified violence in Chihuahua and other states where they shared territory, mainly on the northern border, security experts warned.
With this, the truce that both sides had, led by “Los Chapitos” (sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán) and Ismael “El Mayo Flaco” Zambada (son of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada), was broken in the areas where they operate, mainly for the transfer of synthetic drugs to the United States, mainly fentanyl.
Over the weekend, 11 bodies were found in the border municipality of Ojinaga, Chihuahua. The State Attorney General, César Jáuregui Moreno, ruled out that the events are related to the dispute between the two factions.
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On Thursday, violence intensified in Mexico, leaving 99 people dead in different states. Baja California, a key state for drug trafficking, was hit with 15 murders.
Two weeks ago, a period of violence began in Sinaloa, a “war” that has left 61 murders in that state, for an average of close to five murders per day.
“In the states where violence is escalating, there is a presence of both factions, which suggests that the truce that existed between both factions of the Sinaloa Cartel has come to an end,” warned David Saucedo, a security specialist.
Source: dallasnews
