Los Chapitos
 Organization of the Los Chapitos faction in early 2023 | |
| Founded | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, Ovidio Guzmán López, Joaquín Guzmán López |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Territory | Sinaloa, Sonora, Durango, Chihuahua (State), Nayarit, Baja California, Baja California Sur |
| Criminal activities | Organized Crime, Homicide, Narcotrafficking, Terrorism, Kidnapping, Money Laundering, Arms trafficking, Home Invasion, Extortion |
| Allies | Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel |
| Rivals | United States of America, Mexico, La Mayiza |
Los Chapitos, also known as "Los Menores" or "La Chapiza", is one of the bloodline factions fighting for control of the Sinaloa Cartel with other factions La Mayiza and Los Guanos. Currently they have control of Culiacan, Sinaloa. The faction is currently led by the sons of the notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, which they are known as Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar (alias "El Chapito") and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar (alias "Alfredillo") among others.[1]
History
Since the mid-2010s, the Guzman brothers began playing a bigger role within the Sinaloa Cartel mainly after the capture of their father, known as Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in 2016, which became the priority of the Department of Justice.[2]
On October 17, 2019, Ovidio Guzmán López was arrested after an arrest operation by SEDENA.
References
- ↑ Crime, InSight (2025-05-19). "Los Chapitos". InSight Crime (in español). Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ Araujo, Por Matias E. (2024-07-26). "Los Chapitos: quiénes son los hijos del Chapo Guzmán que aún no han sido detenidos". infobae (in español). Retrieved 2025-07-10.
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