"Arrest of Alleged Security Chief for El Chapo's Sons Sends Shockwaves in Mexico"

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"Arrest of Alleged Security Chief for El Chapo's Sons Sends Shockwaves in Mexico"
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Nestor Isidro Pérez Salas, the alleged security chief for the "Chapitos" wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel and accused of protecting the sons of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, has been arrested in Mexico. Pérez Salas is wanted on U.S. charges of conspiracy to import and distribute fentanyl and is also accused of committing murder and torture in Mexico. The arrest was welcomed by President Joe Biden, who thanked Mexican authorities and expressed gratitude for the successful operation. The "Chapitos" faction of the cartel is known for exporting fentanyl to the U.S., which has been linked to thousands of overdose deaths annually.

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