Another top operative for the "Chapitos," a faction of the Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested as the offensive against the criminal organization continues.
This time it was the turn of Luis Alfonso Lopez Reatiga, also known as "El Toner," who worked as a security chief for the Sinaloa cartel faction led by Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, son of "El Chapo" Guzman and engaged in a bloody turf war with "La Mayiza," which answers to Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
"El Toner" was arrested at a hospital in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa, where he was reportedly getting care after getting shot in an encounter with members of "La Mayiza." He was wearing a hospital robe when apprehended by authorities.
The encounter was seemingly a result of a high-profile treason within the "Chapitos," as Jorge Humberto Figueroa Benítez, also known as "La Perris," is reportedly providing key intelligence as he seeks to join "La Mayiza." Also known as "El 27," Figueroa Benítez served as the head of the armed wing known as "Los Ninis," who offers protection to Los Chapitos.
His first betrayal took place in early February, when he leaked information about the whereabouts of Mauro Alejandro "N," the pilot that allegedly helped Los Chapitos transport El Mayo Zambada against his will to the U.S., where he was later arrested.
The arrest of other high-profile cartel leaders throughout the past weeks have led its head, Ivan Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar, reportedly "terrified" of his future.
José Luis Montenegro, a specialized journalist, said in a radio interview in late February that Guzmán "no longer sleeps" as a result and es even "betraying those close to him in fear of them betraying him first."
Just last week, the Sinaloa cartel clique known as Los Chapitos, led by Iván Archivaldo and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán, sons of "El Chapo," was ambushed by federal agents in Culiacán. The operations landed the arrest of four high-profile cartel members while Iván Archivaldo managed to escape via a tunnel.
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