Disappearances double in Sinaloa amid Mexican cartel rift
4 days ago
Vanessa Buschschlüter
BBC News
The security forces scored a victory with a huge fentanyl bust in Sinaloa but disappearances have doubled in the state
The number of people who have been reported missing in the violence-wracked Mexican state of Sinaloa has doubled since two rival factions of a drugs cartel started a bloody battle for control of their criminal organisation.
According to official figures, more than 200 people have disappeared since the two factions of the Sinaloa cartel declared war on each other almost three months ago.
The feud broke out after the arrest in the US of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada. His followers, known as "Los Mayos" or "La Mayiza", say he was betrayed by the son of the infamous founder of the Sinaloa cartel, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, and have turned on members of his faction, known as "Los Chapitos".
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She also praised the security forces for making Mexico's biggest fentanyl bust to date.
"This is an investigation that has been going on for a long time and yesterday, it gave these results. It is the largest seizure of fentanyl pills ever made," she said.
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