Riots centered in the Mexican city of Culiacan, home to the powerful cartel – Video of the arrest and transfer of drug lord Ovido Guzman
Carnage in Mexico. Nineteen alleged gang members and 10 soldiers were killed in the violence that rocked the country following the capture of drug lord Ovido Guzman in Sinaloa State, Defense Minister Luis Crescencio Santoval said.
Mexican security forces on Thursday arrested Ovid, son of notorious jailed Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Members of the Sinaloa cartel and their associates have launched violent attacks in the region, shooting police and soldiers, torching vehicles and blocking roads along the Pacific coast.
First video of Ovidio Guzmán López after being captured. pic.twitter.com/yzfwi5cGP0
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The riots they focused on the city of Culiacanthe capital of Sinaloa, home to the powerful cartel headed by “El Chapo” until his arrest in 2016 and his extradition to the US the following year.
At the press conference given by Sandoval, he said that a total of 21 people were arrested in yesterday’s operations. There are no reports of civilian deaths.
Ovidio Guzman, 32, was arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning and airlifted to Mexico City. He is being held in a maximum security prison.
This is how the Mexican Army came into Culiacan, Sinaloa to Arrest Ovidio Guzman Last night 😳🤯 Son of El Chapo Guzman #Culiacan #ovidioguzmanlopez #MexicanArmy #ChapoGuzmán pic.twitter.com/kToIL2YHzP
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Sandoval said draconian security measures will remain in place in Culiacan to protect citizens. Another 1,000 troops are expected to arrive in the city today to bolster local security forces.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador clarified that no US forces were involved in the operation to arrest Ovid. Culiacan airport remained closed today.
A failed attempt to arrest Ovid in 2019 ended in the humiliation of López Obrador’s government, after that operation also provoked violent reactions from members of the cartel. Ovid was then quickly released to avoid the risk of reprisals.
Video shows the moment Mexican security forces captured the son of “El Chapo” Ovidio Guzman-Lopez. pic.twitter.com/B26ZcUyMKf
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