Mexico Arrests Nephew of Former Drug Lord El Chapo

The suspect, identified only as Isai "N," is wanted in the United States on drug trafficking charges. Security official Omar Hamid Garcia Harfuch confirmed the arrest and stated that the man holds an extradition order.

During a separate action in Tapachula, Chiapas, authorities seized more than 1,500 pounds of cocaine, 151 firearms, 363 magazines, and 18 grenades. Harfuch said the operations demonstrate ongoing coordination among Mexican agencies to target criminal organizations.

Guzman known as El Chapo, was extradited to the United States in 2017 after multiple escapes from Mexican custody. He is serving a life sentence plus 30 years at a federal supermax facility in Colorado on drug trafficking and money laundering convictions.

Court records released earlier this month show Guzman petitioned a U.S. court for transfer back to Mexico, citing what he described as cruel punishment.

“These actions reflect the permanent coordination of the Mexican State to apprehend priority targets and weaken the operational capabilities of criminal groups.”

Mexican officials noted that last month the military captured three associates of Guzman's brother in an operation supported by U.S. intelligence. The U.S. has also indicted ten current and former Mexican officials accused of assisting the Sinaloa Cartel, though Mexico has not yet approved their extradition.