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Mexican<\/strong><\/a> authorities have arrested Ovidio Guzm\u00e1n<\/strong>, son of infamous drug lord Joaquin \u201cEl Chapo\u201d Guzm\u00e1n<\/strong>, sparking widespread violence simply days earlier than President Joe Biden<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s scheduled go to to the embattled Central American nation.<\/p>\n

According to a press launch issued by the United States State Department on December 16, Ovidio is \u201ca high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel,\u201d and was concerned in all the cartel\u2019s actions, particularly the manufacturing of fentanyl.<\/p>\n

News Of \u201cEl Chapo\u2019s\u201d Son\u2019s Arrest Sparks Violence, Forcing Officials To Implement Shelter At Home<\/h3>\n

News of Ovidio\u2019s arrest sparked violence throughout the town, forcing native officers to inform residents to shelter at residence amid clashes with cartel members in numerous elements of Culiac\u00e1n.<\/p>\n

According to AP News<\/strong><\/a>, cartel members arrange 19 roadblocks all through the town, together with one at Culiacan\u2019s airport and out of doors the native military base, in addition to in any respect factors of entry to the town of Culiacan.<\/p>\n

However the Air Force was nonetheless in a position to fly Ovidio to Mexico City regardless of their efforts.<\/p>\n

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Ovidio, nicknamed \u201cthe Mouse,\u201d\u00a0had been beforehand arrested by federal authorities in October 2019, however was launched on the orders of President Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador to keep away from additional bloodshed.<\/p>\n

Arrest Comes Just Days Before President Biden\u2019s Scheduled Arrival In Mexico For Bilateral Talks<\/h3>\n

Meanwhile, Thursday\u2019s high-profile seize comes simply days earlier than President L\u00f3pez Obrador will host U.S. President Joe Biden for bilateral talks adopted by their North American Leaders\u2019 Summit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.<\/p>\n

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Drug trafficking, together with immigration, are anticipated to be high speaking factors, based on the Associated Press.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is a significant blow to the Sinaloa cartel and major victory for the rule of law. It will not, however, impede the flow of drugs into the U.S. Hopefully, Mexico will extradite him to the U.S.,\u201d Mike Vigil, the DEA\u2019s former Chief of International Operations, mentioned Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The 12-hour standoff between safety forces and drug cartel militants in Culiacan, Mexico, over the arrest of Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of the drug lord Shorty, is coming to an finish, 27 individuals (at the least 3 civilians) have been injured, a nationwide guardsman was killed. pic.twitter.com\/gUXQhJlmZs<\/a><\/p>\n

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Vigil went on to say that Ovidio was concerned in all the cartel\u2019s actions, particularly the manufacturing of fentanyl.\u00a0A 2018 federal indictment filed in Washington, D.C., accused the youthful Guzm\u00e1n of conspiring to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana within the United States, the Associated Press experiences.<\/p>\n

The research by\u00a0non-governmental group Causa en Comun counted 5,463 victims from 3,123 occasions in a complete of two,657 information articles via the primary half of 2022. That is an 18 p.c enhance in comparison with the identical time in 2021.<\/p>\n

Arrest Of \u201cEl Chapo\u2019s\u201d Son Leads To Violent Cartel Response, Residents Urged To Remain Inside<\/h3>\n

Last July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mentioned over 107,000 Americans died from a drug overdose through the 12 months ending January 2022, nearly all of which concerned opioids together with illegally-made fentanyl.<\/p>\n

Early final 12 months, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations had posted a $5 million reward for data resulting in the arrest and\/or conviction of Guzm\u00e1n.<\/p>\n

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A burning automotive is seen on the road throughout an operation to arrest the son of Joaquin \u201cEl Chapo\u201d Guzman, Ovidio Guzman, in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico, on January 5, 2023. (Photo by JUAN CARLOS CRUZ\/AFP by way of Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, cartel members responded to Ovidio\u2019s arrest on Thursday by carjacking autos of Culiacan residents and setting them ablaze within the cartel stronghold., as native and state authorities warned residents to stay inside.<\/p>\n

Gunfire continued effectively into Thursday afternoon in Culiacan whereas Mexican authorities clashed with cartel members.<\/p>\n

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Ovidio\u2019s father, Joaqu\u00edn \u201cEl Chapo\u201d Guzm\u00e1n, is presently serving a life sentence within the U.S. after being discovered responsible in 2019 of drug trafficking and cash laundering.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Like his son, the elder Guzm\u00e1n had escaped previous to formal sentencing in 2015 by way of a tunnel dug by associates into his jail cell. <\/span><\/span>Mexican authorities finally recaptured him following a shoot-out in January 2016, and extradited him to the U.S. a 12 months later.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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