"Socalj" for Borderland Beat
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Five years after the first failed operation to capture him, Ovidio Guzmán Lopez was extradited to the United States and now 17 members of his family have surrendered to the FBI after negotiations took place.
The son of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán and one of the more visible leaders of Los Chapitos, went from being one of the heirs to the Sinaloa Cartel drug empire to a being held at Chicago MDC to cooperating with the United States government and providing information on organized crime in Mexico.
He was arrested twice, but was released the first time in 2019 following a near takeover of Culiacan by cartel gunmen with shootouts, roadblocks and several deaths.
After being extradited last year, Ovidio remained in Chicago MDC awaiting his trial. Then on July 23, 2024 he was no longer in BOP custody, later confirmed he was in protective custody with US Marshals. Three days later, his brother Joaquin joined him in the US on a private jet that landed in a small airport outside of El Paso, Texas.
It is suspected that at least two police officers, working for "El Mayo" as bodyguards, and prominent politician Hector Cuen were killed when his brother Joaquin orchestrated the kidnapping and surrendering of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel and former partner of their father "El Chapo."
Since then, hundreds have been killed and even more kidnapped and tortured during an internal war between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Now, his wife, children, mother and a dozen other relatives are safe inside of the United States.
Guilty Plea Planned
On May 5 of this year, it was announced that Ovidio Guzmán López will plead guilty to federal drug trafficking charges he faces in the U.S., according to a new court filing.
The leaked file indicates that Ovidio Guzmán will appear at a plea hearing on July, 9 in federal court in Chicago. The court requested a copy of the plea agreement, indicating a deal has been reached in the case.
The leaked file indicates that Ovidio Guzmán will appear at a plea hearing on July, 9 in federal court in Chicago. The court requested a copy of the plea agreement, indicating a deal has been reached in the case.
Ovidio's Family Arrives
Mexican Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch confirmed that 17 relatives of Ovidio Guzmán voluntarily surrendered to US authorities. The family members were greeted by FBI and US Marshals agents after crossing the San Ysidro border crossing on the Tijuana-San Diego border.Their arrival was first reported by Luis Chaparro stating "The family reportedly arrived with several suitcases, at least two brand-name suitcases for each member, and together they carried more than $70,000 in cash. The family landed from Culiacán, Tijuana, and went to the San Ysidro border crossing, where FBI agents were already waiting for them," the journalist noted.
"Ovidio's family surrendered to US authorities. It's very clear that they entered into a negotiation or opportunity with the Department of Justice. They were already waiting for them in the United States," García Harfuch said.
He said that none of the family members were being pursued by Mexican authorities and that the government of US President Donald Trump “has to share information” with Mexican prosecutors, something it has not yet done.
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Griselda López Perez, ex-wife of “El Chapo” and mother of Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán, was designated as an operator of the Sinaloa Cartel by the US Treasury Department and was sanctioned by OFAC in 2012. The press release stated that the OFAC was designating Griselda Lopez Perez for her role in the operations of Chapo’s drug trafficking organization, including her efforts to assist him in evading justice.
Additionally, Griselda Lopez Perez provided material support to the drug trafficking activities of her husband.
President Claudia Sheinbaum requested more information from the United States and questioned the US policy of not negotiating with terrorists, after the Trump administration declared Mexican cartels, including the Sinaloa Cartel as terrorist organizations.
Both Ovidio and Joaquin have been charged and designated as Sinaloa Cartel leaders. Their mother Griselda was sanctioned as being part of the cartel as well.
Don't worry, they will get deported
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Lmao why you mad dawg? Cuz Mexican cartel members are getting treated better than you and your whole family. Lmaoooo
DeleteDon’t hate Tom , be happy.
Delete12:09 hating cuz cartel members are having better benefits than the average American citizen lol. Don’t hate the game , hate the player. Lmaooo
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DeleteLmao they haven’t committed any crimes dumbass.
Delete12:09 and Christy Noem are crying in the corner after this lol.
Delete3:58 he is hating the players
Delete4:22 as a matter of fact some of them do have open investigations
DeleteThey needed to turn themselves in or else they would be dead meat. Mayito Flaco's people were hot on their heels. All of Sinaloa was turning on anybody associated with Chapitos. Mayo and Chapo Isidro are together with the Mexican military. Many of Chapitos loyal operators have switched sides to Mayo. It's jump ship or sink with the boat. The U.S needs to take away all their cash and expensive things. That was bought with drug money. Some poor junkies in Tennessee paid for all that. Nuff Said!!!
ReplyDeleteI think enough was said with your comment. Good for you bud.
DeleteLmao pobrecitos güeritos.
DeleteStfu
DeleteWhy? unless Mayo targeting females and family that are not in the game, because those are the ones that were allowed to enter why you didn’t see Ivan or Alfredo crossing over he’s snitching and it’s part of deal he made with them, the USA is not letting in 17 immigrants because a war going on in Mexico they could care less but they would if Ovidio is going to put alot of people in jail
DeleteLmao you’re way off but entertaining. Those 17 were only Ovidios immediate family not Ivan & Alfredo. MF is in negotiations to surrender and has been for some time. Ovidio is in witness protection so his family was guaranteed safety. He’s going to cooperate about Zamabada. US is going to dismantle MF & BLO Isidro. Chapitos will end up controlling CDS. They have an alliance with CJNG. The nuff said is funny but you don’t know shit.
Delete12:19 but but but but but i thaught Sunaloas didnt mess with family members? Only bad man 😂😂😂 como se ensartan solos esas Sinalocas, son iguales que los Z's
DeleteThe US Government is giving blanket immunity to El Chapos faction for cartel crimes and giving them citizenship and directing US Law Enforcement to directly attack the BLO and Sinaloa cartel factions that bodied El Chapos family out of Mexico
ReplyDeleteWhy is the US Government doing this? i though we were going to punish criminals?
Trump is a great — some say the greatest — negotiator ever. He’s making very sweet deals with the cartels! You kill thousands of Americans every year, and if you turn yourself in, your family gets away scot-free!
ReplyDeleteLike 45 & 47 really negotiated this.
DeleteAnd i thought he had a say in his own government. SAD!
DeletePoor old U.S.A has to take these rats who ALL hate the U.S and gringos ?
ReplyDeleteTruly the end of CDS Guzman era; I guess the rumors that Isidro entered the fray are true. What a mistake kidnapping Mayo. Good luck in witsec somewhere in Arizona, the gov will be watching them like an hawk and prosecute when they slip up. And that's only a matter of time.
ReplyDeleteArizona would be too hot for them. Probably Utah/Montana/Maine/New Hampshire
DeleteNot sure until Ivan and Alfredo’s family turn themselves in at the border
DeleteKidnapping mayo was what cost them everything. They really thought they were going to Scarface it out with the gente of el mayo. Lmao
DeleteThe kidnapping of Mayo was the leverage, equity, and mitigation needed to get the best deal for them possible. Quite the opposite of a mistake.
DeleteLmao you don’t know shit
DeleteWhy would they take this risk with Trump at the helm, would've send them to Europe
DeleteKnowing how much Trump dislikes brown people coming in, Ovidio must have some great information to share can’t wait
ReplyDeleteThat family is Whiter than Blake Lively
DeleteAnd what’s the problem with that? Zambadas being doing that for years. All of his family is out of Mexico
ReplyDeleteZambadas went to USA before the designation of terrorism. Now it's another talk
Delete2 wrongs don’t make a right but 3 lefts do.
DeleteThey came in under trump's new immigration policy called The Trump Gold Card. For Five Million Dollar you can buy the trump gold card, and it opens all doors here in the USA
ReplyDeleteWhy nobody’s caring about the kidnapped old gentleman? Shouldn’t he be returned to collect the last remaining sapos?! Good for my friends in sinaloa😘
ReplyDeleteIf Ovidio is el raton.. Then this must be the rats nest.
ReplyDeleteDo Rats really make nest. I’ve always wondered that.
Delete4:15 they do, most of them anyways
DeleteSaw this coming. Why else would they have surrendered. Along with a kidnapped Kingpin HIGHLY WANTED by US government for decades. Expect a sweet deal while the one’s they throw under the bus gets slammed by the government.
ReplyDeleteMoney talks
Its cause ovidio is gonna spill all the beans, he in return ask for all his family members to be in Witness proteccion
DeleteHell yeah. Justice
ReplyDeleteThey only took $70,000 in cash for 17 people?
ReplyDeleteWhere's the rest of the money?
Is the US taxpayer now expected to pay to "protect" these people?
They are more important than you
DeleteBrother Joaquin Guzman Lopez turned in El Mayo Zambada. The reward for his capture is 15 million US. He and his family are legit rich now
DeleteIt’s in their cryptocurrency and digital memes and banks accounts from the USA to Canada to the caiman islands
DeleteIf this guys talk, a lot of military and government is gonna fall, they are gonna speak against Flako and BLO, they are really gonna have to dig a hole deeper than the one they are on right now, poor Mayatito 🦧
ReplyDeleteKristi Noem is not going to like this. Lmaoooo
ReplyDeleteMexico is not sending their best lmaooo
ReplyDeleteWhat ever happened to not negotiate with terrorist? I guess a convict negotiates good with cartel members.
ReplyDeleteRemember when chapos had Damaso’s family got ran out of sinaloa , now it’s MF having chapos ranning out of Sinaloa.
ReplyDeleteDam so Cartel’s family get better rights than normal hard working Mexicans ? Oh ok.
ReplyDeleteChristi Noem is crying in the Corner lmaoooo
ReplyDeleteUSA is just like mexico now- $$$$ is all that matters (except for "it's WHO you know" that greases the palms).
ReplyDeleteAnd the end of it el chapo wins none of his generation or friends will run sinaloa cartel because a new generation will come into power maybe another sinaloa cartel 2.0 🤷🏻♂️
ReplyDeleteAll this based on the word of one “reporter”?
ReplyDeleteNobody but him saw the FBI, Marshals, snipers, lions, tigers and bears!
Someone do some real research and reporting and ask the FBI to comment!
Watch they are about to get a house , money and new identity. Not hating, but for sure white folks about to get mad cuz they are getting treated better than the average American citizen.
ReplyDeleteI mean a convicted felon having business with a cartel boss ? Not surprised at all.
ReplyDeleteSurprised because I thought this new administration was going to be going all out against cartels.
ReplyDeleteMexico 1 - United States- 0.
ReplyDeleteArriba la chapizza!
Lmao while chapos getting shot and killed their bosses having their whole family going to a new country and with benefits.
ReplyDeleteMientras la pizza se mata por sus patrones , sus patrones acá bien tranquilos.
ReplyDeleteSi se quedaran en MX se convertirian en un pozolaso del Jefe Isidro y MF. Inteligente decision. Pero sobran las carnitas del Ivan y Culito Toys.
ReplyDeleteUS siding with Chapitos, and Mexican government siding with Senor Mayo.
ReplyDeleteUS siding with chapitos. Mexican government siding with Senor Mayo.
ReplyDeleteSo much for throwing shade to undocumented immigrants but having cartel members move to the states.
ReplyDeleteEl Chapo had a good taste in women.
ReplyDeleteThey can walk in the White House and bride the orange men. He’s for sale.
ReplyDeleteThis is not Trump-driven. It’s DEA-driven, too much info on gov officials, rivals, routes, MO, etc. DEA wants everyone in this shit family gone, but they have valuable info.
ReplyDeleteTodos me conocen por culito toys!!!
ReplyDeleteCommandante Trump is reopeneing Alcatraz Island for El Chapo's family.
ReplyDeleteHahah keep crying about Trump 24-7!! Careful your tears might get in your budlight tontas. 😆
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the USA overdose a few million and we will take care of you, putos
ReplyDeleteI was a stick up kid , had on my kahkis y Nike Cortez , Ben Davis , all that now I have an impala and I Cruz any chance I get lookin for the jale jale jale simon!
ReplyDeleteA crazy, mixed-up kid in a '63 Impala.. 😸
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