Mexican counterparts capture suspected cartel security chief, Garland expresses gratitude

Attorney General Merrick Garland expressed gratitude to Mexican authorities for capturing suspected cartel security chief Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as "El Nini." Garland reaffirmed the Biden administration's commitment to dismantling drug cartels and thanked Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for the arrest. The Justice Department is awaiting El Nini's extradition to the U.S. to face charges related to his alleged involvement in murder, torture, and kidnapping. President Biden also commended the collaboration between the U.S. and Mexico in combating violence and illicit fentanyl.