Overview

• Jorge Humberto 'El Perris' Figueroa, a senior figure in the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, was killed by Mexican army troops during a raid on Friday.
• Figueroa had been wanted by the U.S. DEA for fentanyl trafficking and money laundering, with a $1 million reward offered for his capture.
• He was accused of orchestrating the violent 2019 Culiacán clash after the initial arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, one of El Chapo's sons.
• The Chapitos faction, known for extreme violence and torture, is engaged in a deadly turf war with a rival group aligned with Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, causing over 1,200 deaths in Sinaloa since September.
• Figueroa’s death marks a significant development in the ongoing U.S.-Mexico collaboration to combat cartel violence and fentanyl trafficking.