In a statement issued by the White House on Friday morning, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, applauded the arrest of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López, both leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel.
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Likewise, the same statement also highlights the measures taken by the United States government in its fight against drug trafficking and fentanyl.
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Biden: "I congratulate the work of the Department of Justice."
The President Joe Biden has credited this significant achievement by the United States security forces against the Sinaloa Cartel: "Yesterday, the Department of Justice arrested Ismael Zambada García (known as "El Mayo") and Joaquín Guzmán López, two of the most prominent figures of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most lethal organizations in the world."
In his same statement, Biden detailed the charges brought against the arrested individuals: "They are being accused of leading the deadly drug manufacturing and trafficking networks of the Cartel." Additionally, the Attorney General of the United States, Merrick B. Garland, specified that the crimes include money laundering, possession of firearms, and involvement in the distribution of fentanyl.
The President of the United States praised the efforts of the preliminary investigation and the effectiveness of the operation: "I commend the efforts of our security forces who carried out this arrest in their constant work of putting the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel before the law."
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López, son of "El Chapo," were detained at an airport in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday night. It is still unclear whether it was a surrender or capture.
United States at war with fentanyl
The American state has acknowledged on numerous occasions the fentanyl catastrophe that arises from the distribution of narcotics and the loss of thousands of American lives due to overdoses: "Too many of our citizens have lost their lives due to the scourge of fentanyl. Too many families have been shattered and are suffering because of this destructive drug."
Despite the current circumstances, Biden expressed that the battle against the illegal drug trade to curb the production of fentanyl continues: "My Administration will continue to make every effort necessary to hold deadly drug traffickers accountable and preserve the lives of Americans."