Ismael “Mayo” Zambada García, 76 years old, originally from Culiacán, Sinaloa, will finally be prosecuted by U.S. authorities for drug production. He was arrested by the DEA a couple of weeks ago. Some say it happened in Mexico, others say it was in the U.S. The fact is that his arrest represents a significant blow that shakes the stability of Mexican cartels and their drug production, including the opioid fentanyl, which kills 200 people every day in the United States, where 442 million doses of fentanyl were seized in the last five months.
The Global Network of Chemical Precursors Supplying Mexican Cartels
In recent years, China has become a key ally for Mexican cartels, supplying essential chemical precursors for the production of methamphetamine and fentanyl. However, this trafficking network has globalized, involving countries like India, Germany, and Turkey, among others. The case of Javier Algredo Vázquez exemplifies this complex operation. Along with […]
