Overview
- Security chief Omar García Harfuch said Pedro “Pichón” Inzunza Coronel died after attacking naval personnel during an anti-drug operation in Sinaloa.
- Authorities located multiple drug laboratories and seized weapons, vehicles, drugs, and chemical precursors, and they detained two members of the cell.
- In May, the U.S. Department of Justice charged Inzunza Coronel and his father with narco‑terrorism, drug trafficking, and money laundering tied to the Beltrán Leyva network.
- U.S. officials had described the pair as running one of the world’s most sophisticated fentanyl production operations, following seizures exceeding 1.65 tons linked to their holdings.
- The U.S. ambassador to Mexico praised the action and noted accusations against Inzunza Coronel that included murders, kidnappings, torture, and violent debt collection.