A federal grand jury in Chicago on Monday accused a high-ranking advisor and safety chief in a faction of the infamous Sinaloa cartel of manufacturing and importing unlawful medication to the U.S., the Division of Justice introduced.
The indictment accused Jose Angel Canobbio Inzunza, 44, of aiding one of many alleged heirs to former cartel chief Joaquin Guzman Loera, or El Chapo, with manufacturing and importing cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and marijuana to the U.S. on the market.
Moreover aiding with the manufacture and import of medication, the indictment additionally accuses Inzunza of financing and working the cartel’s safety arm, referred to as Los Chimales.
Inzunza allegedly served as a “principal advisor, lieutenant and safety chief” for Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, one of many 4 brothers or “Chapitos” thought to have taken over the cartel after Guzman Loera was arrested in 2016.
Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar stays at giant alongside along with his brother, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar. The opposite two brothers, Joaquin Guzman Lopez and Ovidio Guzman Lopez, are each in custody.
Authorities imagine Inzunza resides in Mexico and a U.S. warrant has been issued for his arrest, based on a Thursday information launch.
