CULIACAN, June 26 — The fight for control of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman's legacy spilled into the open yesterday after a gun battle between rival Mexican gangs left 16 dead, authorities said. The 16 men, heavily armed and wearing bullet-proof vests, died in a six-hour running...
Drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is escorted by soldiers at the hangar belonging to the office of the Attorney General in Mexico City January 8, 2016. — Reuters pic
“A van with seven bodies was located” after an initial clash, while nine bodies were discovered following a second exchange, Sinaloa's state security minister Cristobal Castaneda told reporters. The reports pointed to a deep split in what remains one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels, despite El Chapo's 2016 capture and subsequent extradition to the United States, where he is serving a life sentence.In the aftermath of the shootings, police confiscated 40 high caliber weapons, 10 grenades, 36,000 rounds of ammunition and 24 vehicles, the official said.
“It's a matter of inheritance. Since their father founded the Sinaloa cartel, they believe they should manage it,” Vigil told AFP. Vigil said the Chapitos are worried about the future of the cartel if Zambada, a 72-year-old with diabetes, dies and his lieutenants take over.“The cartel is not yet divided, but it is on that path. Many respect 'Mayo' because he is the oldest capo in Mexico, but there is another group that is with the Chapitos because they know that Zambada could die,” the former DEA agent said.
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador favored appeasement when previously challenged by the cartel in October 2019, after Mexican federal forces arrested Ovidio Guzman in Culaican.
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