Azteca reports possible Chuy González death
Original reporting: Azteca Noticias
What happened
Azteca Noticias reports that Jesús González Peñuelas may have been killed in Guasave and recounts U.S. trafficking allegations, a $5 million reward and an alleged shift between Sinaloa Cartel factions.
Reporting and context
Jesús González Peñuelas, known as “El Chuy,” was reportedly killed by security forces during an operation in Guasave, Sinaloa, according to Azteca Noticias. The outlet described him as an alleged Sinaloa Cartel operator and presented the death account as information emerging that evening.
Azteca Noticias reported that the United States had offered a $5 million reward for his capture. Citing U.S. reports, it said González Peñuelas was accused of trafficking methamphetamine, marijuana and heroin since at least 2007. That date refers to the alleged trafficking activity, rather than the start of the reward offer.
The article said he initially worked with Los Chapitos before moving to Los Mayos, also known as La Mayiza. It described those groups as factions of the same cartel.
Azteca also described allegations that González Peñuelas’s role included overseeing clandestine drug laboratories where opium gum was processed. In addition to that alleged role in production, the outlet said he had been accused of trafficking fentanyl into the United States.