The fall of “El Chapo’s” son. Video clips documenting the arrest of a drug lord in Mexico

Video clips documenting the moments in which the security forces in Mexico arrested Ovidio Guzman, head of a gang of drug traffickers and son of drug trafficker Joaquin Guzman known as “El Chapo”, were released on social media. .CNBCnews.

The violence forced authorities to close airports and schools in the Sinaloa state city of Culiacán, a stronghold of the state’s eponymous drug cartel whose leader was “El Chapo” before he was extradited to the United States in 2017.

The governor of the state, Ruben Rocha, said that 7 members of the security forces were killed and 21 injured, as well as 8 civilians.

Rocha reported 12 clashes with security forces, 25 looting and burning of 250 vehicles and their use to block roads.

He continued, “We believe we will be able to work normally tomorrow,” adding that he has not considered calling in more reinforcements from the Army or National Guard, according to Reuters.

This comes three years after a botched operation to arrest Ovidio ended in an embarrassing setback for the government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who had to release him to put an end to his gang’s violent vendetta in Culiacán.

Defense Minister Luis Crescencio Sandoval told a press conference that security forces arrested Ovidio, a 32-year-old senior member of the Sinaloa Cartel. He added that Ovidio, who has been on the run from justice since the previous arrest attempt, is now being held in the capital, Mexico City.

The city’s airport was damaged in the violence, with the state-owned airline saying one of its planes was caught in fire ahead of a scheduled flight to Mexico City, but no one was injured.

Mexico’s federal aviation agency said an air force plane was also hit in the shooting, adding that airports in Culiacán and the cities of Mazatlan and Los Mochis in Sinaloa will remain closed until security is restored.

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Ovid’s latest arrest comes ahead of a summit of US leaders in Mexico City next week, which is attended by US President Joe Biden and has security issues on the agenda.

The United States has offered a $5 million reward for information leading to Ovid’s arrest or conviction.

It is not yet clear whether he will be extradited to the United States like his father, who is serving a life sentence in Colorado’s “Supermax” prison, the safest federal prison in the United States.

Rising drug overdose deaths in the United States has intensified pressure on Mexico to fight the cartels responsible for its production and shipping, such as the Sinaloa Cartel.

The gang is one of the most powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world.

“Residents must stay at home.”

Security forces tried to contain the violent reaction to the arrest. Burning cars littered the streets, and heavily armed law enforcement in pickup trucks patrolled.

Authorities have urged people to stay at home and said schools and administrative offices have been closed due to the violence. Barricades were also set up on the streets.

Joaquin Guzman, or El Chapo, 65, was convicted in New York City in 2019 of smuggling billions of dollars of drugs into the United States and conspiring to kill enemies.