Browsing: Mayito Flaco

A banner reportedly hung at Mazatlán’s northern entrance accuses two Mexican Army generals of supporting the MF faction.

U.S. prosecutors have now charged Carlos Paez Pereda, alias Carlitos Rugrats, with narcoterrorism, tying Los Rugrats to La Mayiza, Mayito Flaco’s war machine, fentanyl routes, and the fight against Los Chapitos. The case shows Washington is no longer only chasing drugs, but the armed structures behind the Sinaloa Cartel itself.

In a brutal cartel video from Mazatlán, a captive identifies himself as Jesús Armando Chacón Patiño and claims he was sent by “El Payasín” for Mayito Flaco’s side. His statements, made under captivity, point to a failed push into the port and a public warning from Chapiza.

It’s been a difficult stretch for Mayito Flaco, and the pressure is no longer just external. A faction identifying itself as loyal to “El 71” and the “Old School 211” publicly breaks from the Mayito Flaco and Cabrera structure, accusing its leadership of abandoning past codes by engaging in extortion, kidnappings, and abuse against civilians.

September 2024 marked the moment Culiacán stopped being collateral and became the battlefield. Fires replaced strategy, fear replaced authority, and a city paid the price. Tens of thousands missing or dead trace back to one decision. Schools closed, families fled, and a name chose destruction over legacy.