High-Ranking Sinaloa Cartel Member Indicted in Chicago for Drug Trafficking

Ceferino Espinoza Angulo, accused of trafficking fentanyl and other drugs into the U.S., faces life in prison if convicted.

Ceferino Espinoza Angulo, 43, has been charged with drug conspiracy and firearm offenses by a federal grand jury in Chicago.
Espinoza allegedly worked with the Chapitos, sons of El Chapo, to manufacture and transport fentanyl, heroin, and other drugs into the U.S.
The indictment accuses him of employing dozens of gunmen in Mexico to protect cartel operations and leadership.
Espinoza is believed to be residing in Mexico, and a U.S. warrant has been issued for his arrest.
If convicted, Espinoza faces a mandatory minimum of 30 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life.