Top Sinaloa Cartel Hitman Linked to the Rescue of El Chapo's Son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Killed in Mexico Prison Riot

A top Sinaloa Cartel hitman linked to the rescue of Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, was killed during a prison riot in Mexico.

According to Breitbart, inmates inside a prison in Culiacan, Sinaloa, murdered Sinaloa Cartel members 26-year-old Audelo "N," also known as "El Panda," and 39-year-old Isaias "N" in recent days.

Authorities do not release last names under Mexican law. Infobae reported that one of the inmates managed to take one weapon from a jail guard during the middle of the fight that he used to murder the two inmates.

El Panda is believed to be one of the men who participated in Ovidio's rescue after authorities arrested him in 2019. El Panda was also identified as responsible for some murders inside prison last year.

After the prison riot, Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya reportedly tried to minimize the case by saying it was a common occurrence among "members of different groups." The governor also avoided mentioning the name of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Details to Capture El Chapo's Son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Emerge After Hackers Accessed Mexico's Defense Ministry Data

A group of hackers, calling themselves "Guacamaya," has recently managed to gain access to Mexico's Ministry of Defense (SEDENA) data. They managed to steal at least six terabytes of files from SEDENA's servers, which included confidential emails, documents, and videos.

Some of the confidential documents revealed new details about the operation known as "Culiacanazo," which was an operation to capture Ovidio Guzman Lopez.

The operation was reportedly carried out to fulfill an arrest warrant issued by the Federal Court of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2018, "for crimes of organized crime for the purpose of stockpiling and trafficking weapons, kidnapping, collection of flat and crimes against health."

According to the hacked documents that summarized what happened, the operation reportedly started at 3:15 p.m. in Culiacan city in Sinaloa state on October 17, 2019. The Army managed to capture Ovidio, but members of the Sinaloa Cartel loyal to El Chapo's sons launched attacks all over the city.

Two minutes later, or at 3:17 p.m., the security forces asked Ovidio "to persuade his brothers" to stop the attack to prevent more bloodshed. The information showed that Ovidio was able to talk to his brother Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar and asked him to order the cessation of the attacks.

However, his brother responded with a refusal and made threats against the military personnel and their families. Because of this, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reportedly "folded his hands before the Sinaloa Cartel" after a few hours.

The military report noted that "at 7:30 p.m.," the Army received the order from the president to stop the operation to arrest Ovidio. The hacked report also revealed that nine people died that day, contradicting the official version, which said there were only eight deaths.

Reuters reported that Lopez Obrador admitted that he was the one who personally ordered Ovidio's release, which led to his administration's embarrassment as Sinaloa Cartel forces overwhelmed Mexican authorities.

The president previously said he ordered the release of El Chapo's son to protect the citizens caught in the crossfire between government forces and the Sinaloa Cartel.

Location of El Chapo's Son Ovidio Guzman Lopez Revealed

Army officials in Mexico believe that they have the possible location of Ovidio Guzman Lopez after they intercepted communications between members of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Documents leaked by "Guacamaya" hackers also revealed that SEDENA, with the help of U.S. authorities, intercepted radio conversations between members of the Sinaloa Cartel, who spoke about El Chapo's son.

In the conversations, Ovidio was referred to as "the Old Man" and "the Mouse." Members of the Sinaloa Cartel located in the Sierra de Sinaloa were discussing setting up a meeting with El Chapo's son. At first, the radio voice, identified only as "UIM1," asked for "the Old Man," to which "UIM2" replied that he would talk to his boss to see if they could meet.

The SEDENA documents revealed that the location of the Sinaloa Cartel members in the conversations exercised control over the Sierra de Sinaloa, where Ovidio could also reportedly be found. A second intercepted communication on August 9 noted that one of the persons taking part in the conversation endorsed his loyalty to his boss.

The leaked documents showed that "UIM1" told "UIM2" that he and the boss "El Raton" had his loyalty. Ovidio has been commonly known as "El Raton" or "El Nuevo Raton" for years.

The four sons of El Chapo, known as Los Chapitos, had reportedly assumed leadership roles in the Sinaloa Cartel after their father was arrested and extradited to the U.S.

Ovidio, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Ivan Archivaldo Guzman, and Jesus Alfredo Guzman had allegedly shared control of the Sinaloa Cartel along with their uncle Aureliano "El Guano" Guzman and co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.

Last December, the U.S. State Department offered $5 million rewards for any information that could help federal agents arrest El Chapo's four sons. The Sinaloa Cartel is one of Mexico's largest and most powerful drug trafficking organizations.

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Written by: Bert Hoover

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