Co-Founders of Sinaloa Drug Cartel, Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Arrested in Joint US-Mexican Operation

Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico Mexico
El Mayo Zambada's arrest follows capture of partner Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman who is serving life sentence in US prison
Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids caused approximately 70% of the 107,941 fatal overdoses in the US in 2022
Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada founded Sinaloa cartel in Mexico's Golden Triangle region in late 1980s
Sinaloa cartel responsible for smuggling fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana into US
Sinaloa drug cartel co-founders Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez arrested in joint US-Mexican operation
Co-Founders of Sinaloa Drug Cartel, Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Arrested in Joint US-Mexican Operation

Two top leaders of the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel, Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, were arrested on July 27, 2024. The arrests came after a joint operation between US and Mexican law enforcement agencies. El Mayo Zambada, the co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, was taken into custody along with his son in Texas.

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada is one of the most wanted drug traffickers in the world and has been a fugitive for decades. He founded the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico's 'Golden Triangle' region at the end of the 1980s, gaining power through tactics such as tunnel construction and bribes to assert dominance over competition.

The Sinaloa cartel is responsible for smuggling fentanyl, Mexican-produced methamphetamine, heroin made from Mexican-grown opium poppies, and small amounts of lower-grade marijuana into the United States. Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids were responsible for about 70% of the 107,941 fatal overdoses in the country in 2022.

Joaquin Guzman Lopez, also known as 'El Chapo's son,' played a role in organizing his own arrest and that of El Mayo Zambada. He lured El Mayo on a flight to examine a piece of land he thought was in Mexico but instead landed in El Paso, Texas where they were arrested.

The capture of these two leaders could lead to cooperation with US authorities and potentially expose collaborations between cartels and powerful figures in Mexican politics.

El Mayo Zambada's arrest comes after the capture of his partner, Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, who is serving a life sentence in a US prison. The Sinaloa cartel has been accused of being responsible for trafficking fentanyl in the US and causing over 70,000 deaths from non-medical use in 2021 alone.


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Sources

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A look at 'El Mayo' Zambada, the kingpin of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel who is now in US custody

The Associated Press News Saturday, 27 July 2024 04:01
  • Unique Points
    • Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, co-founder and top leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested in Texas along with his son.
    • The Sinaloa cartel smuggles fentanyl, Mexican-produced methamphetamine, heroin made from Mexican-grown opium poppies, and small amounts of lower-grade marijuana into the United States.
    • Zambada has been charged in numerous U.S. cases, including one that accuses him of conspiring to manufacture and distribute fentanyl.
    • Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids were responsible for about 70% of the 107,941 fatal overdoses in the country in 2022.
    • U.S. officials also blame the Sinaloa organization for much of the migrant smuggling from Mexico into the United States.
    • Zambada’s capture could lead to cooperation with U.S. authorities and potentially expose collaborations between cartels and powerful figures in Mexican politics.
  • Accuracy
    • The Sinaloa cartel is the world’s biggest manufacturer and smuggler of illicit fentanyl pills and other drugs to the United States.
    • In 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment, the Drug Enforcement Agency calls fentanyl the most urgent drug threat in the U.S.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric, but no formal or blatant logical fallacies were found. The author provides credible sources such as the FBI Director and Attorney General to support their claims about Zambada's role in the Sinaloa cartel and its impact on the US.
    • ]The Justice Department will not rest until every single cartel leader, member, and associate responsible for poisoning our communities is held accountable[.
    • U.S. officials also blame the Sinaloa organization for much of the migrant smuggling from Mexico into the United States.
  • Bias (95%)
    The article does not demonstrate any clear bias towards a specific political, religious, ideological or monetary position. However, the author uses language that depicts Zambada as a powerful and influential figure in the drug cartel world. The author also mentions that Zambada has been accused of leading one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world. This could be perceived as an attempt to sensationalize or demonize Zambada, which could potentially be seen as a form of bias.
    • He has been like the George Washington of dope in Mexico. A huge figure.
      • He has paid off literally generations of Mexican politicians. He knows where all the skeletons are buried, more skeletons than Dia de los Muertos.
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      98%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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      Video Leaders of Sinaloa drug cartel arrested

      ABC NEWS SITE NAMES Name: ABC News Site Names URL: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-officially-blames-iran_106834435 ABC News Saturday, 27 July 2024 16:31
      • Unique Points
        • Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, sons of notorious drug lords El Mayo and El Chapo respectively, were taken into custody on July 27, 2024.
      • Accuracy
        No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
      • Deception (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Fallacies (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Bias (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      93%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

      A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

      Who is the Sinaloa drug cartel?

      Deutsche Welle News Site Review by AI - Bias, Contradictions, Deceptiveness Analysis (English Edition) Astrid Prange Saturday, 27 July 2024 16:32
      • Unique Points
        • Sinaloa cartel was founded in Sinaloa, Mexico, at the end of the 1980s and gained power from controlling drug trafficking in ‘Golden Triangle’ region.
        • El Mayo Zambada is the biggest drug trafficker in the world and founder of the Sinaloa cartel.
        • Sinaloa cartel gained power during Mexican government’s fight against Colombian drug cartels, using tactics like tunnel construction and bribes to assert dominance over competition.
        • Sinaloa cartel is accused of being responsible for trafficking fentanyl in the US, which caused over 70,000 deaths from non-medical use in 2021 alone.
      • Accuracy
        • Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada is the biggest drug trafficker in the world and founder of the Sinaloa cartel.
        • Sinaloa cartel gained power during Mexican government’s fight against Colombian drug cartels.
        • El Mayo Zambada and Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman are believed to have controlled the organization together.
        • Guzman is notorious for escaping prison multiple times, including from Puente Grande maximum security prison in Jalisco and Mazatlan maximum security prison in Sinaloa.
        • Sinaloa cartel gained power during Mexican government’s fight against Colombian drug cartels using tactics like tunnel construction and bribes to assert dominance over competition.
        • The Sinaloa cartel is now divided into four factions and operates in more than 50 countries, with a focus on illegal drug smuggling into the US.
      • Deception (80%)
        The article provides factual information about the Sinaloa drug cartel and its history, but there are instances of selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author focuses on the exploits of Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, implying that they were the main figures in the cartel's rise to power. However, no sources are cited for this claim, and it is not mentioned that other cartels were also mentioned as competitors. Additionally, there is emotional manipulation through the use of phrases like 'silent killer' when describing fentanyl and 'leading cause of death in the US population between the ages of 18 and 45'.
        • The Sinaloa cartel is accused of being responsible, along with the new generation of the Jalisco cartel, for the illegal trafficking of fentanyl in the US.
        • This makes the opioid the leading cause of death in the US population between the ages of 18 and 45.
      • Fallacies (95%)
        The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric, but no formal or dichotomous fallacies are present. The author cites the US Department of Homeland Security as a source for the claim that Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada is the biggest drug trafficker in the world and that his Sinaloa cartel is the top supplier of drugs to the United States. This qualifies as an appeal to authority fallacy, but it does not significantly impact the overall credibility or accuracy of the article. The author also uses inflammatory language such as 'silent killer' when describing fentanyl and 'leading cause of death' when discussing its impact on the US population. However, these phrases do not detract from the factual information presented in the article.
        • ][The Sinaloa Cartel does not have a leader. Instead, the cartel 'umbrella' covers four separate but cooperating criminal organizations.][] The author asserts that the Sinaloa Cartel does not have a leader based on information from the US Drug Enforcement Administration, which qualifies as an appeal to authority fallacy.
        • The Sinaloa cartel is accused of being responsible, along with the new generation of the Jalisco cartel, for the illegal trafficking of fentanyl in the US. The synthetic opioid is a painkiller that is about 75 to 100 times more potent than morphine, and is increasingly being abused as a recreational narcotic in the country. According to estimates by US authorities, around 70,000 people in the US died from the non-medical use of fentanyl in 2021 alone. This makes the opioid the leading cause of death in the US population between the ages of 18 and 45.
        • The author uses inflammatory language to describe fentanyl as a 'silent killer' and its impact on US population as 'the leading cause of death', which is an example of inflammatory rhetoric.
      • Bias (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      97%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

      A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

      US operation to capture Sinaloa cartel leaders had the help of one of the captured men: a son of ‘El Chapo,’ official says

      CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Emma Tucker, Friday, 26 July 2024 00:06
      • Unique Points
        • Joaquin Guzman Lopez organized his own arrest along with that of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada by luring Zambada on a flight to examine a piece of land he thought was in Mexico but instead landed in El Paso, Texas where they were arrested.
      • Accuracy
        No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
      • Deception (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Fallacies (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Bias (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication