The United States requests the extradition of Olvidio Guzmán, son of “El Chapo”

Olvidio Guzmán, 32, was arrested last month after a violent shooting near the town of Culiacán in the northern state of Sinaloa. It is the former home of his father’s still powerful drug cartel.

The arrest sparked a wave of violence that left dozens dead. Ten Mexican soldiers and 19 criminals were killed. The wave of violence ended with a dramatic shooting at an airport.

Sinaloa Cartel

El Chapo was the boss of the Sinaloa cartel before he was extradited to the United States in 2017.

His son, Olvidio Guzmán, was also arrested in 2019. But he was also quickly released as his detention led to mass shootings in Culiacán. The botched operation politically embarrassed Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at the time.

In 2021, the US State Department offered a $5 million reward for information leading to Olivio’s arrest or conviction.

Lead drug cartel

In addition to leading the drug cartel, he is suspected of several murder missions. He allegedly killed informants, drug traffickers and a Mexican singer who refused to perform at his wedding.

Father El Chapo is already imprisoned in the United States and received a life sentence for murder, drug trafficking and money laundering.