A grand jury in Chicago presented a formal accusation against Ceferino Espinoza Angulo, a high member of the Sinaloa Cartel, for allegedly manufacturing and distributing fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and other drugs, illegally importing them to the United States, the Prosecutor’s Office reported Tuesday.
The US authorities believe that Espinoza Angulo, 43, resides in Mexico, and has issued an arrest warrant against him.
The Mexican, who also faces charges for illegal possession of a firearm, faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 30 years in prison and a maximum of life imprisonment if he is convicted.
According to the accusation, Espinoza Angulo used dozens of armed men in Mexico to protect the faction of the Guzmán of the Sinaloa Cartel, known as ‘Los Chapitos’.
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This group is led by the children of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in New York.
The US authorities have indicated that Espinoza Angulo would have participated in obtaining chemical precursors for fentanyl production, as well as in the distribution and trafficking of multiple drugs in US territory.
“The defendant conspired to traffic dangerous drugs, including fentanyl, the United States and used dozens of armed men to protect their operation and ‘Los Chapitos’,” said Antoinette T. Bacon, supervisor of the Department of Justice.
With EFE information
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