Former Mexican drug lord El Chapo’s son Ovidio Guzman-Lopez was recently arrested in Culiacan and transferred to Mexico City.
A source from the Mexican federal government told CNN that Guzman’s arrest was part of a dramatic operation in Sinaloa.A video of Guzman’s arrest went viral online and showed him surrendering to Mexican security forces as riots took over the streets of Mexico.
In the footage, officials can be seen ordering Guzman to make a phone call to a cartel associate asking rioters to stand down.
The State Department was also offering a $5 million reward for information that could lead to Guzman’s capture.
It also mentioned that Guzman and his brother Joaquin, “inherited a great deal of the narcotics proceeds” after the death of another brother named Edgar .
El Chapo’s son’s arrest leads to riots across Mexico:
As news of the arrest of El Chapo’s son Ovidio Guzman-Lopez came to light, chaos broke across Mexico, especially in the city of Culiacan.
Enraged gang members allegedly blocked roads, set fire to cars and took over a local airport, per the BBC.
Two flights were allegedly struck by gunfire and more than 100 flights were canceled at three Sinaloa airports.
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