The Hill
Three sons of former Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán were among 28 Sinaloa cartel members charged with fentanyl trafficking by the U.S. government on Friday.
The sons, known as the “Chapitos” — Ovidio Guzmán López, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar and Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Sálazar — are recognized as the more violent sect of the cartel and have allegedly taken over leadership of the group after their father’s arrest.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the charges as part of the fight against drug trafficking amid the rise of fentanyl deaths in the U.S.
“Families and communities across our country are being devastated by the fentanyl epidemic. Today’s actions demonstrate the comprehensive approach the Justice Department is taking to disrupt fentanyl trafficking and save American lives,” Garland said.
This is a step in the right direction. The U.S. can and should do more. Much more.
Anyone connected with the supply or use of Fentanyl does not deserve the luxury of being supported by tax paying citizens the rest of their life. We need stronger laws that treat these people like they treat their victims whose families must endure the cost and misery of a funeral.