At least 29 people were killed in a large-scale special operation to arrest Ovidio Guzmán Lopez, the son of former Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel leader Joaquín Guzmán, Mexican Defense Minister Luis Cresensio Sandoval said. He announced this during a press conference. TASS.
19 criminals died, according to authorities <…>“10 soldiers lost their lives in the line of duty,” he said.
It was also reported that 35 soldiers who were injured were being treated by doctors.
It was stated that as a result of the attack on the security forces, 21 suspects were detained and dozens of firearms, including large-caliber rifles, were seized.
On January 6, the Fórmula radio station announced that representatives of the Mexican authorities delivered Ovidio Guzmán López at the Altiplano High Security Prison in Mexico City. According to the radio station, the arrest of the drug lord’s son caused the situation in Culiacan to worsen sharply. It was reported that clashes broke out on the street and burning cars blocked the roads in some places.
It was also noted that the man was subject to an extradition request to the United States, where he was charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana.