The Chaos That Ensued In The Wake Of the Arrest Of Ovidio Guzman

Podcast: The True Crime Tapes · Bobby Capucci

Opublikowano: 2026-11-01

Mexican authorities deployed heavily armed soldiers, armored vehicles, and military aircraft to the streets of Culiacán, Sinaloa, in January 2023 after the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán López, the son of notorious drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, triggered an eruption of violence involving the Sinaloa Cartel. Cartel gunmen launched coordinated attacks against security forces, erected roadblocks, hijacked vehicles, and set cars and trucks ablaze throughout the city in an attempt to pressure the government into releasing their imprisoned leader. The violence spread to Culiacán International Airport, where cartel members opened fire on military aircraft and a comm...