Mexico Arrests 'El Nini', Security Chief for Sinaloa Cartel's 'Chapitos' Wing

Nestor Isidro Pérez Salas, wanted in the U.S for fentanyl distribution, allegedly protected the sons of 'El Chapo' and led a violent security team known as the Ninis.

Overview

Nestor Isidro Pérez Salas, alias 'El Nini', the alleged security chief for the 'Chapitos' wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was arrested by Mexico’s National Guard officers.
Pérez Salas is wanted on U.S. charges of conspiracy to import and distribute fentanyl in the United States, a synthetic opioid blamed for about 70,000 overdose deaths per year in the U.S.
He allegedly protected the sons of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán and helped in their drug business, which has been identified as one of the main exporters of fentanyl to the U.S. market.
Pérez Salas commanded a security team known as the Ninis, a particularly violent group that carried out gruesome acts of violence, including torturing a Mexican federal agent in 2017.
The arrest of Pérez Salas came just a few days after Mexican President López Obrador met with President Joe Biden, continuing a trend of major arrests occurring days before or after meetings with Biden.