Current:Home > News"El Chapo" son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to drug and money laundering charges -FutureFinance
"El Chapo" son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to drug and money laundering charges
View
Date:2025-04-15 04:12:16
Ovidio Guzmán López,ánLó a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, pleaded not guilty Monday to drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges during his first court appearance since being extradited to the U.S. from Mexico.
Guzmán López was extradited Friday, five months after U.S. prosecutors unsealed sprawling indictments against him and his brothers, known collectively as the "Chapitos." The indictments laid out how following their father's extradition and eventual life sentence in the U.S. in 2019, the brothers steered the cartel increasingly into synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and the powerful opioid fentanyl.
Mexican security forces captured Guzmán López, known as "the Mouse," in January in Culiacán, capital of Sinaloa state, the cartel's namesake. His arrest set off violence that left 30 people dead, including 10 military personnel.
Three years earlier, the government tried to capture him, but aborted the operation after similar violence.
The U.S. indictments against the brothers that were unsealed in April said their goal was to produce huge quantities of fentanyl and sell it at the lowest price. The brothers denied the allegations in a letter.
"We have never produced, manufactured or commercialized fentanyl nor any of its derivatives," the letter said. "We are victims of persecution and have been made into scapegoats."
Homeland Security Adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall said in statement Friday that the extradition of Guzmán López "is testament to the significance of the ongoing cooperation between the American and Mexican governments on countering narcotics and other vital challenges." Sherwood-Randall made multiple visits to Mexico this year to meet with President Andrés Manuel López-Obrador, most recently last month.
López Obrador has described his country as a transit point for fentanyl precursors coming from China and bound for the U.S., despite assertions by the U.S. government and his own military about production in Mexico.
- In:
- Chicago
- Mexico
- El Chapo
- Crime
veryGood! (87544)
Related
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
- Kid Rock allegedly waved gun at reporter, used racial slur during Rolling Stone interview
- 20 book-to-screen adaptations in 2024: ‘Bridgerton,’ ‘It Ends With Us,’ ’Wicked,’ more
- 3 cranes topple after Illinois building collapse, injuring 3 workers
- DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
- Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's daughter Violet graduates: See the emotional reaction
- Ex-Cowboys QB Tony Romo plays round of golf with former President Donald Trump in Dallas
- 11 presumed dead, 9 rescued after fishing boat sinks off the coast of South Africa
- New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
- North Carolina bill seeks to restrict public and media access to criminal autopsy reports
Ranking
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- Pedigree dog food recall affects hundreds of bags in 4 states. See if you're among them.
- Solo climber found dead after fall from Denali, highest mountain peak in North America
- 11 presumed dead, 9 rescued after fishing boat sinks off the coast of South Africa
- 'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
- During arraignment, Capitol riot defendant defiantly predicts Trump will win election and shutter Jan. 6 criminal cases
- Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Ivey Graduates Kindergarten in Adorable Photo With Big Sis Maddie
- Connecticut’s top public defender could be fired as panel mulls punishment for alleged misconduct
Recommendation
As Trump Enters Office, a Ripe Oil and Gas Target Appears: An Alabama National Forest
Video shows alligator's 'death roll' amid struggle with officers on North Carolina highway
Nina Dobrev has 'a long road of recovery ahead' after hospitalization for biking accident
The Skinny Confidential Just Launched A Mini Version Of Its Cult-Fave Ice Roller, & We're Obsessed
Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
How many points did Caitlin Clark score last night? Ankle injury, technical foul in loss
Dying ex-doctor serving life for murder may soon be free after a conditional pardon and 2-year wait
Perfect Match Trailer Reveals This Love Is Blind Villain Is Joining the Cast