El Chapo’s Rivals From Arellano Felix Cartel Try to Assassinate His Son Ovidio Guzman Lopez of Los Chapitos

For over two years, the Navy had closely watched Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera. It was so close that they even fended off his assassination in Mexico City, plotted by the Arellano Felix cartel.

Citing an investigation report by the Navy and the Attorney General's Office, Borderland Beat reported that Ovidio stayed at a hotel in Mexico City's Napoles neighborhood in October 2021.

El Chapo's son was reportedly in the city to meet with alleged federal authorities. Ovidio, who only had two security escorts at the time, moved around in a Land Rover and a bulletproof Mercedes Benz.

He was reportedly followed by five Arellano Felix cartel hitmen, who had been sent from Tijuana by cartel leader Pablo Erwin, alias "El Flaco, to kill Ovidio.

They ended up in Mexico City on October 15 and stayed near the hotel where El Chapo's son was. The hitmen managed to take two photographs of Ovidio from a vehicle.

One of the gunmen, who was only identified as Aaron' N,' reportedly sent an image and voice mails directly to the cartel's boss, Francisco Rafael Arellano Felix, alias "El Pelon," to report all of Ovidio's movements.

Audios sent by Aaron were intercepted after he was arrested and detained by the Secretary of Citizen Security along with the other three suspects.

An Arellano Felix cartel member identified as "El Viejito" was depositing money to the hitmen daily. However, the assassination attempt failed as the five gunmen were arrested at the Vermont intersection on October 28.

The audios and photos saved by Aaron reveal the entire plot of the Arellano Felix cartel. Since then, the Navy never lost track of El Chapo's son arrested last week in Sinaloa state after hours of confrontations with the army.

From this investigation, authorities also learned that Ovidio was no longer leaving Culiacan in Sinaloa as Ovidio and his three brothers, known as Los Chapitos, reportedly found out about the thwarted attempt.

So they decided to stay in the capital of Sinaloa. The Arellano Felix cartel is allegedly a rival of El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel.

Extradition of El Chapo's Son Ovidio Guzman Lopez to U.S. May Take Years

A Mexican federal judge stopped the extradition process of Ovidio Guzman Lopez to the United States on Friday.

According to Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, the 32-year-old son of El Chapo needs to resolve charges in his native country before the extradition, Vice reported.

Lawyers and former U.S. law enforcement officials involved in extraditions from Mexico told the outlet that the wait could vary from several months to years, or it may never even happen as the process is plagued by corruption and painfully slow, particularly in cases involving narco suspects with helpful information to share with investigators.

Who Are El Chapo's Sons Known as Los Chapitos?

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.

The Los Chapitos are Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, and Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar. Under their leadership, the Sinaloa Cartel has continued to be one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels.

The U.S. State Department has already offered $5 million rewards for any information that could help federal agents arrest El Chapo's four sons.

The State Department said the Los Chapitos are high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel and are each subject to a federal indictment for their involvement in the illegal drug trade.

Their father's former right-hand man, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, was reportedly the Los Chapitos' internal enemy number one.

El Chapo's sons have also been at odds with their uncle, Aureliano "El Guano" Guzman. El Chapo's brother is also a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel.

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Written by: Bert Hoover

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