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Friday 29 of March 2024

Mexico Captures Sinaloa Cartel Leader Dámaso López


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Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera is escorted as he arrives at Long Island MacArthur airport in New York. His son is believed to be in a fight for control of the cartel with Dámaso López,photo: Official Handout, via Reuters
López is believed to be locked in a dispute with Guzmán Loera's sons for control of the cartel's territories

MEXICO CITY — Mexican prosecutors say they have captured one of the Sinaloa cartel leaders who launched a struggle for control of the gang following the re-arrest of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera.

The attorney general’s office says it had detained a drug gang leader it called “Dámaso N.”

A federal official confirmed he’s Dámaso López.

López is believed to be locked in a dispute with Guzman’s sons for control of the cartel’s territories.

Guzmán Loera was extradited to the United States earlier this year to face drug charges.

MARK STEVENSON