Mexico detains cartel member suspected of leading fentanyl trade

• Security forces apprehended a suspected top cartel member.
• The arrest occurred weeks after US President Joe Biden visited Mexico.
• The suspect is identified as a top logistics officer for the infamous narco trafficker.

MEXICO CITY: The Mexican defense ministry announced on Sunday that security forces had apprehended a suspected top cartel member accused of managing the region’s manufacturing of fentanyl, which has killed hundreds in the United States.

The arrest, which occurred on Thursday in the province of Sinaloa, came only weeks after US President Joe Biden visited Mexico and followed the recent high-profile arrest of cartel head Ovidio Guzman.

The suspect is identified as a top logistics officer for the infamous narco trafficker known as “Mayo Zambada,” who co-led the strong Sinaloa cartel.

“It should be noted that the accused is considered the main producer of fentanyl and methamphetamine pills, in addition to carrying out the large-scale transfer of cocaine from Central and South America to the U.S,” the ministry said in a statement.

Following the standard procedure in Mexico, it named him as Jose “N”, not giving his full name.

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