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Héctor Ríos Morales

Private Pilot For Sinaloa Cartel Faction of 'Los Chapitos' Arrested in Culiacán

"El Jando" was an important operator for Los Chapitos and a close ally of Iván Archivaldo Guzmán, the leader of the Sinaloa cartel clique (Credit: Image via @OHarfuch on X)

A special operation coordinated by Mexico's Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection and the National Guard secured the arrest of Mauro Alejandro "N," the pilot that allegedly helped "Los Chapitos" transport Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada against his will to the U.S., where he was later arrested.

According to reports from local media, the operation took place during the early hours of Feb. 8 in the neighborhood of Jesús María, located in southern Culiacán. Mexico's top security official Omar García Harfuch took on his X social media account to announce the capture of the pilot also known as "El Jando."

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