Operation Cartel: How The Sinaloa Cartel Put The Fentanyl Game On Lock

Podcast: Beyond The Horizon · Bobby Capucci

Opublikowano: 2026-11-14

The Sinaloa Cartel has established itself as a primary producer and distributor of illicit fentanyl in the United States. Leveraging precursor chemicals sourced from China, the cartel synthesizes fentanyl in clandestine laboratories within Mexico. These operations are often overseen by high-ranking members, including the sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, known collectively as "Los Chapitos." The cartel's extensive distribution networks facilitate the smuggling of fentanyl across the U.S.-Mexico border, contributing significantly to the opioid crisis in the United States. The Sinaloa Cartel has been implicated in trading fentanyl for military-grade weapons with international contacts. An...