Overview
- On December 23, authorities in Jalisco detained Mario Alfredo Lindoro Navidad, “El 7,” and Mario Lindoro Elenes, “El Niño,” the brother‑in‑law and father‑in‑law of Iván Archivaldo, identified as key financial operators.
- Hours earlier, Óscar Noé Medina, “El Panu,” was executed in Mexico City, and that same day in Culiacán weapons supplier Alan Núñez Herrera was killed, stripping the faction of security leadership and arms sourcing.
- By late December, about eight of the 10 caudillos tracked by a Sedena list are out of action through killings, arrests or flight after 479 days of the internal conflict.
- Throughout 2025, additional losses included El Gavilán, El Kastor, El Güero and El 27, while others reportedly withdrew or reduced support such as El León, El Karateca and Colombia’s Jobanis “Chiquito Malo” Ávila.
- With veteran sinaloense operators depleted, security sources report increasing dependence on family lieutenants and CJNG backing, with Audias “El Jardinero” cited as taking on security roles for the Guzmán brothers.