The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a new wanted poster for two fugitive sons of Mexican cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman-Loera. Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar and Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar, two of El Chapo's sons with his first wife, Alejandrina Maria Salazar-Hernandez, are now the focus of a $10 million reward for their capture.
The new posters mark the latest development in a long-standing effort to crack down on the Sinaloa Cartel. Since El Chapo's final capture in 2016, the powerful cartel has undergone a series of leadership changes. Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada initially took control, but after his arrest, leadership passed to Guzman's four sons.
The Trump administration in the U.S. and the Mexican government have both expressed a commitment to targeting the cartel's new leadership. The two fugitive sons, Ivan and Jesus, are described as "armed and dangerous" by ICE. They are charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and operating a continuing criminal enterprise.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois has emphasized the importance of bringing to justice those responsible for violent crime and the distribution of illicit drugs. With two of Guzman's four sons already captured, the focus now turns to Ivan and Jesus, who remain at large.
Efforts to capture the two fugitive sons are part of a broader initiative aimed at eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations. The goal is to protect U.S. communities from the devastating impact of violent crime and the distribution of illicit drugs.
