Justice Department Announces Charges Against 28 Members of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, Including Three Sons of El Chapo Guzman

The U.S. Justice Department has announced charges against 28 Mexican drug cartel leaders and members, including three sons of the notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. The charges, which were filed in the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of Illinois and Washington, D.C., focus on the cartel’s fentanyl trafficking, weapons and money laundering.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the charges at a news conference in Washington, alongside Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Anne Milgram and other top federal prosecutors. The indictments against the leaders of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel were unsealed, including against Guzman’s sons, who are known as the Chapitos, or little Chapos.

The Chapitos are accused of fentanyl trafficking and money laundering, among other charges. The 23 defendants based in Mexico, four in China and one in Guatemala face a variety of charges related to the trafficking of fentanyl and other drugs, as well as money laundering.

The Justice Department’s investigation into the Sinaloa cartel is ongoing, and more charges are expected to be filed in the future. The investigation is part of a larger effort by the Justice Department to combat the opioid crisis in the United States.

The Justice Department’s announcement of the charges is a major step in its efforts to combat the drug trafficking of the Sinaloa cartel and its leaders. It is also a reminder of the dangers posed by drug cartels and the need for continued vigilance in the fight against them.