A powerful faction of the Sinaloa cartel led by the sons of ex-Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has banned fentanyl production and sales in Sinaloa, according to roadside banners, though analysts doubted the group would leave such a profitable business.
The banners that appeared in the northern Sinaloa state on Monday, known as “narcomantas”, were signed by Los Chapitos, a grouping of brothers who took over their father’s criminal empire when Guzman was extradited to the United States in 2017.
It is unclear who put up the banners, festooned to bridges and overpasses. They appeared at a time when U.S. authorities are ramping up pressure on Mexico to take action against crime groups involved in fentanyl production.
The U.S. government this year portrayed Los Chapitos, or “little Chapos”, as the principal providers of fentanyl into the United States. Last month, Ovidio Guzman, the youngest of the four Los Chapitos brothers, was extradited to the United States.
Truck driver dies after explosion in Iztapalapa; death toll rises to 19
Iztapalapa Bids Farewell to Its Heroic Grandmother, Alicia Matías
Sicario Shoot Teacher in Front of Family After Navolato Resort Attack
IMMIGRATION
Surge in Ankle Monitor Use for Migrants Outside Detention, ICE Data Shows
BUSINESS
Preparing for the Holiday Sales Rush: Logistics and E-commerce Strategy for Small Businesses
Bill Gates on Fear, Leadership and How Entrepreneurs Can Turn Anxiety Into Innovation
Want to Be Your Own Boss? Don’t Fall Into the “Do-It-All” Trap
Google’s “Nano Banana” AI Tool: How Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Transforms Photo Editing