Woman Linked To Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced For Operating In Mexico City

Mica for cartelinsider.com

Alondra Xissel Lozano Leal, a woman connected to the Sinaloa Cartel, was sentenced to nine years in prison after being found legally responsible for crimes against health in the form of drug trafficking, as well as possession of weapons exclusively for authorities’ use.

This woman was arrested after a raid carried out by members of the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) and the National Guard in the Lomas de Chapultepec neighborhood, located in the Miguel Hidalgo borough of the country’s capital, in September 2022.

The officers arrested Alondra Xissel and seized one long firearm and three short ones, as well as 305 cartridges and two magazines, all of which are for exclusive use by the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

In the same way, authorities found doses of cocaine, marijuana, and ecstasy (MDA). In one of the images shared by the authorities, it could be seen that there were bill-counting machines, as well as cash, gram scales, and computer equipment.

After her arrest, the woman, along with other individuals, was linked to a trial, and it was then that reports emerged pointing to her involvement in the trafficking and selling of drugs in Mexico City.

Now, Alondra Xissel will be confined in the female prison of Santa Martha Acatitla in the Iztapalapa borough, as reported by the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) on Monday, February 19th.

This is not the only arrest linked to organized crime that took place in Lomas de Chapultepec, as in February 2023, the alleged brother of Rafael Caro Quintero was also arrested. However, relatives of the drug lord denied any connection with Carlos “N”.

On the same day that authorities reported the conviction against the woman connected to the Sinaloa Cartel, information also emerged about the arrest in Chiapas of Jason Antonio “Y”, a man who was sanctioned by authorities from the United States because he would be linked to José Ángel Rivera Zazueta, also known as El Flaco.

This last subject was identified as an operator of Ismael El Mayo Zambada, who, in turn, was formally accused of fentanyl trafficking on Thursday, February 15.

“Zambada was previously accused in multiple substitute charges of leading a continuous criminal enterprise, as well as conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to launder money, conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl, as well as other drug-related offenses,” reads the report released by the US Department of Justice.

The Pacific Cartel operates in various points of the country, including last February 7th when the authorities in Mexico City reported that in recent months, several individuals linked to criminal groups have been arrested. These include leaders of the Michoacan Family and a member of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Pablo Vázquez Camacho, Secretary of Public Security (SSC), reported the arrest of Eduardo Felipe “N”, a man identified as in charge of buying and selling drugs and weapons, as well as a generator of violence.

According to information from AC Consultores, the Sinaloa Cartel has a presence in 24 entities in the country, being surpassed by their rivals of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), which is led by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, El Mencho, who operates in 28.

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