Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

El Chapo’s Heirs: A New Era of Power and Ruthlessness in the Drug Trade

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - The sons of the infamous drug lord El Chapo Guzmán, known as the Chapitos, have become richer, more powerful, and more ruthless than their father, according to DEA Director Anne Milgram. During a conference on Tuesday, she provided a detailed account of the Sinaloa Cartel's growing firepower, changes under the leadership of El Chapo's heirs, the impact of fentanyl on the United States, and Mexico's role in the global drug trade.

Milgram stated that the cartel, now under the control of El Chapo's children, has never been stronger or . . .

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