Mexican forces capture El Chapo nephew in Nogales

Mexican federal forces have captured a nephew of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in a border operation, marking another significant arrest targeting the leadership of the Sinaloa Cartel. The suspect, identified by authorities as Isai Martínez Zepeda, was detained in Nogales, Sonora, a city directly across the border from Arizona. Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch confirmed the arrest, stating that Martínez is wanted by U.S. authorities and faces extradition proceedings.

The operation was a coordinated effort involving the Mexican Army and federal investigators. Authorities describe Martínez as a logistics operator for Los Chapitos, the faction of the Sinaloa Cartel led by El Chapo's sons. He is alleged to have participated in the production and transportation of synthetic drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, moving shipments toward the United States and Central America.

This arrest occurs amid intensified operations against Los Chapitos, which has grown into one of the cartel's most powerful and violent wings following the fragmentation of the organization after El Chapo's imprisonment. The faction is primarily led by Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar...