Shootout in Mexico’s Sinaloa State Kills 19, Local Cartel Leader Arrested

Published on October 23, 2024

MEXICO CITY—A shootout near the capital of Mexico’s Sinaloa state killed 19 suspected gang members, while one local cartel leader was arrested, Mexico’s defense ministry said on Tuesday, as intra-cartel violence intensifies. The deadly altercation on Monday took place about 7 miles outside the Sinaloa capital of Culiacan, when a group of more than 30 gunmen fired on soldiers, according to a statement from the ministry. It added that some of the suspected cartel gunmen fled the scene after federal agents returned fire. The detainee was identified as Edwin Antonio “N”—his last name withheld as is typical for those accused of crimes in Mexico—and described as a local leader of the Sinaloa Cartel faction led by its legendary co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada....

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