Sinaloa Cartel Leader Faces Narco-Terrorism Indictment Over U.S. Drug Influx

U.S. prosecutors unsealed a superseding indictment charging René Arzate-García, a Sinaloa Cartel plaza boss in Tijuana, with narcoterrorism and providing material support to terrorism for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana into the United States; his brother Alfonso Arzate-García is also wanted. The State Department has offered up to $5 million rewards for information leading to their arrest or conviction, as part of a coordinated effort by multiple agencies to dismantle the cartel. The case, prosecuted in the Southern District of California, highlights ongoing efforts to disrupt the cartel’s U.S. operations and impose severe penalties, including potential life sentences.