Will El Chapo son's arrest slow export of drugs to US? Next steps crucial, experts say

Article author: 
Karol Suarez and Beth Warren
Article publisher: 
Louisville Courier Journal
Article date: 
Thursday, January 12, 2023
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Crime
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MEXICO CITY ― The arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, the son of former Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, is an important step for the Mexican government, experts say, but it will likely have little effect on the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, across the border.

You're not going to see a big difference or a reduction in the amount of fentanyl coming to the United States. But having said all of that, it is still a very good arrest because there is no doubt that Ovidio was heavily involved in the day-to-day activities of the Sinaloa Cartel,” said former El Paso U.S. Marshal Robert Almonte. . . .