https://deepnewz.com/mexico/u-s-sanctions-mazatlan-based-chapitos-faction-sinaloa-cartel-targets-synthetic-4fedd752

U.S. authorities have intensified efforts to dismantle networks linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, specifically targeting the Chapitos faction based in Mazatlán, Mexico. This faction, a powerful segment of the cartel, is involved in drug trafficking, extortion, and money laundering operations. The U.S.

government has sanctioned entities connected to Los Chapitos and is treating the cartels as narco-terrorist insurgents, aiming to disrupt their economic influence and protect American communities. The Chapitos faction has grown in prominence in the synthetic drug trade and other criminal enterprises following the arrest of their leader, Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán. However, the group currently faces internal conflicts that could affect its future operations.