Sinaloa cartel chief 'Chapo' Guzman arrested
 

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/22/world/...html?hpt=hp_t1

(CNN) -- Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the boss of one of Mexico's most powerful drug trafficking operations, was arrested in Mexico, a U.S. official told CNN Saturday.

The official said Guzman, accompanied by a female, was captured in a joint operation with Mexican marines and Drug Enforcement Administration authorities overnight at a hotel in the beach resort of Mazatlán.

The operation had been in the works for four or five weeks, the official said.

Phil Jordan, who spent three decades with the DEA and headed the agency's El Paso Intelligence Center, said the arrest represents a huge blow to the world's most powerful drug boss.

"It is a significant arrest provided he gets extradited immediately to the United States," Jordan told CNN. "If he does not get extradited, then he will be allowed to escape within a period of time.

"When you arrest the most powerful man in the Americas and, in Mexico, if you talk to any cartel member they'll say that he's more powerful than Mexican President Pena Nieto. This would be a significant blow to the overall operations not only in the Americas, but Chapo Guzman had expanded to Europe. He was all over the place. If he is, in fact, incarcerated, until he gets extradited to the United States, it will be business as usual."

In Washington a senior administration official described the arrest as "huge" and said it was "a Mexican-led operation, but one with very strong U.S. government support."

"This has been a long time coming, and hopefully puts a rest to the nonsense that this Mexican government isn't focusing on security and that the U.S. and Mexico aren't working well together," the official told CNN. "They are, and we do."

Guzman, who authorities say has eluded capture for years, is wanted in the United States on multiple federal drug trafficking charges and last year was named a Public Enemy No. 1 by the Chicago Crime Commission.

His nickname, which means "Shorty," matches his 5-foot-6 frame.

Guzman escaped from a high-security Mexican prison in 2001 and avoided being caught because of his enormous power to bribe corrupt local, state and federal Mexican officials.

Guzman has been included in Forbes' World's Most Powerful People list since 2009.

Guzman has been named in multiple federal drug trafficking indictments in the United States and has been on the Drug Enforcement Administration's most-wanted list. His drug enterprise stretches throughout North America and reaches as far away as Europe and Australia.

The Sinaloa cartel has been blamed for its role in the bloody drug war that has plagued Mexico in recent years.

Well that will deter others from wanting to be drug kingpins.

Nice! Finally an end to Mexican corruption!
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Get ready for the next round of cartel wars.

We finally won the drug war

Countdown to the article about chapo getting broke out of prison?

Next guy in line already getting his key to the executive washroom. How much did it cost to get this guy?

If I were you guys I'd be stocking up on pot before it all dries up.

LOL

If I were you I would quit smoking Mexican brick weed ROFL

He must have missed his protection payment.

So, you plan an operation for 4-5 weeks but neglect to get him here upon capture when everyone is aware he'll likely escape if detained first in Mexico.

?

I don't smoke, but why? Ditchweed vs. CO and WA supply...

LMAO... he doesn't care about pot.

they want them to find that shit. they don't even care. diversionary tactic

That was my first thought. I would imagine that a leadership void would be left unfilled. Surely he had a lieutenant (or however you say that in Mexican).

In other news, Colorado is slated to bring in about 130 million in taxes from the new marijuana business sector.

Big ****ing deal.

How many dozen are waiting to take his place?

Huge waste of resources.

And ironically, something like 10% of that is going to marijuana use prevention programs. Moderately amusing.

Why is it a huge waste of resources to get a drug cartel leader behind bars?

Hey, Donger. I'll be in Colorado Monday. What are the best places to pick up some weed?

:)

I believe I already answered that.

Just follow the stench and general malaise.

Or, http://www.coloradoan.com/interactiv...nclick_check=1

not just anyone can do what chapo does

Not really. Just because he's going to be replaced doesn't mean you stop going after criminals to begin with.

If he's replaced, what was accomplish?

His arrest doesn't stop drugs from entering the country.

his arrest only raises prices

:D

I can't smoke anymore. I'd lose my CDL if I failed a test.

This is awfully tempting, though.

His arrest was accomplish.

And you go after the next guy. And the next guy. And the next guy.

LMAO I love this place.

A) Spanish. Spanish is the official language of Mexico.
B) Teniente

Right, thanks. Spanish.

Do you think he will go away for life without making any plea agreements? Do you think no strong intel can be gleaned from a drug lord this powerful?

I think he will probably either get away or get killed prior to getting here.

or the cartel was done with him and threw him to the wolves in which case he will probably kill himself at some point.

Well we can speculate all day, I just think the arrest has more value than simply removing him from his duties as a drug runner. As far as him making it to the US, sounds like a crap shoot for sure. Still, if there's a possibility it is a good use of resources.

lol he hasn't ran drugs in years.

he's telling people what to do, that's not changing as long as hes in mexico, probably not even IF he ever makes it here

OK. I didn't literally mean he was transporting the drugs. Drug Kingpins are referred to casually as dealers all the time even though they aren't out there distributing.

I agree he needs to be brought to the US. Who's to say what he will be capable of from here? I suppose I don't know what the federal prison system has in place to prevent communication.

Mexican sh-wag is like the Obamacare of pot. Nobody with a clue,wants it

I'm honestly surprised this guy was even arrested. We've (CIA/DEA) been in bed with this guy for years.
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Huh. I partied in Mazatlan once upon a time. Just booze though.

Why do I picture him, this tiny tiny guy, actually running his drugs door to door sporting wristbands and headband, perspiring like all hell and vaguely resembling an older and slightly less attractive Gael Garcia Bernal, with that weird condition that some people have where they're super skinny as can be except for a pronounced potbelly.

Mazatlan just sounds like it should some sort of desert hypnotic / hallucinogen.

...or it's just me (shrug)

Well blow that mother****er's brains out! Should have never arrested him, should have just shot him in his useless ****ing head 39 times.. 38 isn't enough, put that 39th in him!

This does nothing next man up. They need to bust the operation not a single person.

People saying this clearly don't understand the value of an effective leader.

drugs sell themselves, mmmmkay.

they don't get themselves here though. I agree with wazu here. in fact I have said basically the same thing in this thread

I'd just call it Mexican. Comparing Mexican Spanish to actual Spain Spanish is like comparing that deep south giberish to european english. The dialects are so different that they deserve their own distinction.

does he have a green-card .....