Ovid Guzmán López, aka “The mouse” and son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmánhas reached an agreement with the United States Department of justice to declare himself guilty of drug trafficking charges. This pact, still pending formalization, includes its appearance before a Federal Court in Chicago On July 9, where it is expected to officiate your guilt statement.
Guzmán López faces multiple accusations in American courts; mainly, by Fentanyl traffic, cocaine y Methamphetamines. His extradition from Mexico was completed in September 2023 after his arrest in January of the same year after the episode known as the second “Culiacanazo”.
Although it has been speculated on its possible inclusion in the United States Protected Witness Program, the Department of Justice has confirmed that the leader of the faction of The Chapitos remains in custody and that your next hearing is scheduled for October 1 in the state of Illinois.
The decision to collaborate with US authorities could have significant implications for the structure of the Sinaloa cartel. Especially with regard to the operations of The Chapitosthe criminal subgroup led by the children of Guzmán Loera. Meanwhile, the authorities expect the information provided by “El Mouse” to contribute to the ongoing investigations on drug trafficking and associated criminal activities.
According to the journalist José Luis Montenegro, the measure they intend to achieve both Ovid and his brother Joaquín Guzmán Lópeznicknamed “El Güero”it is convenient for both, since the charges that have been charged are very few:
“He (Ovid Guzmán), what is presumed, is that this guilt agreement arriving, which his lawyer already mentioned it since last October Jeffrey LichtmanHe will be able to obtain a reduced penalty of years in jail, which could be, perhaps, up to five or seven years in jail. Which implies that Ovidio Guzmán will be able to get out of jail and have a normal life, ”explained the security expert and writer in an interview with the Azucena Uresti driver.
On that same line, Montenegro explained that the term of “Normal life” It would imply that “the mouse” would have a new identity in the American Union and could be integrated into the Protected witness program United States.
That is, this leader of “La Chapiza “ He could leave 40 years in prison to return to society and fulfill one of his most desired wishes: be with his wife and daughters again.
On January 5, 2023, in the Jesús María Sindicatura, SinaloA, Ovid initially escape from a military operation that sought his capture. However, one His wife’s phone call, Adriana Meza Torreschanged the course of events. During the confrontation, one of his daughters suffered a nervous breakdown, which led Meza to beg Guzman to return for them.
Despite having evaded the siege, Ovid decided to return to rescue his family, at which time he was arrested by the Special Forces, after a negotiation that guaranteed the security of his wife and daughters in exchange for his delivery without resistance.
This act of family loyalty marked a turning point in the life of Guzmán. After his capture, he was extradited to the United States in September 2023. Thus, Ovid’s decision to prioritize his family on his personal security reveals a little known facet of one of the leaders of the also known Pacific Cartel.
