Report Describes "Jando" as Trusted Los Chapitos Pilot
Original reporting: El Diario de Juárez
What happened
El Diario de Juarez reports that a Los Angeles Times investigation describes pilot Mauro Alberto Nunez Ojeda, known as "Jando," as a trusted Los Chapitos operator who allegedly oversaw aircraft used to move cartel leaders and drugs.
Reporting and context
El Diario de Juarez reports, citing a Los Angeles Times investigation, that pilot Mauro Alberto Nunez Ojeda, known as "Jando," allegedly played a central role in the Sinaloa Cartel's air operations and was trusted by the sons of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
According to the report, Nunez Ojeda was described as overseeing aircraft used to transport cartel leaders and move drugs across borders. The Los Angeles Times account said he was not a cartel boss but held authority within the organization and was called on for some of Los Chapitos' most sensitive missions.
The report also revisited the July 2024 arrival of a private plane from Mexico at an airport west of El Paso, Texas. Joaquin Guzman Lopez was among the occupants met by U.S. federal agents, according to the account. The newspaper reported that U.S. authorities sought Guzman Lopez over allegations involving fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking with his brothers.