Mexican authorities captured the son of infamous drug lord El Chapo on Thursday. Roughly 900 troops and police were involved in the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, according to Mexican outlet Reforma, which comes on the heels of U.S. President Joe Biden touching down in Mexico next week.
The U.S. government has sought Guzmán’s extradition, accusing him of being a prominent fentanyl trafficker. More than two-thirds of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2021 were linked to fentanyl, and the country seeks to address the growing issue as drug overdose deaths topped 107,000 last year, the highest ever. Read more.
Bad person.
Shochtim, who work for the Star K, were stuck in Culiacán over Shabbos. The roads were blocked with burning cars and the airport was closed after an airplane (which two shochtim were in there) was shot.
His son got Chapped!