The United States will request the extradition to Mexico of the rest of the children of drug trafficker Joaquín “el Chapo” Guzmánknown as the “chapitos”, after obtaining that of Ovidio Guzmán, revealed this Wednesday the Attorney General of the United States, Merrick Garland.
Garland told the House Judiciary Committee that “of course” will request the extradition “and the capture of all” the offspring of the well-known Mexican drug trafficker who is currently serving a life sentence in the United States.
Joaquín “el Chapo” Guzmán, leader of the Sinaloa cartel, has four living children: Ovidio Guzmanwho was extradited to the United States on September 15, Iván Archibaldo Guzmán, Jesus Alfredo Guzman and Joaquin Guzman. The fifth, who was the firstborn, Edgar Guzmanwas murdered in 2008.
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The four living children of the drug trafficker are known as the “chapitos” and have been accused by the United States of “systematically” transporting tons of cocaine. from and through South and Central America to the USA.
When asked by the congressmen, Garland refused to describe Mexico’s collaboration with the United States to obtain the extradition of the “chapitos” as good and limited himself to pointing out that the cooperation could be better.
They’ve obviously worked with us regarding Ovid. His capture by the Mexicans caused the death of a significant number of Mexican sailors,” Garland acknowledged.
I would say that cooperation can always be better. “We have a serious problem with fentanyl that comes from Mexico and is manufactured there,” said the attorney general.
“I have traveled twice (to Mexico) to try to obtain cooperation,” Garland concluded.
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