Top Sinaloa Cartel Assassin Extradited to U.S. on Extensive Charges

Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, known as 'El Nini,' faces multiple indictments for drug trafficking, murder, and other violent crimes.

Pérez Salas was a key figure in the Sinaloa Cartel, serving as a lead assassin and security chief for 'Los Chapitos.'
He is charged with importing fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine into the U.S. and leading a violent criminal enterprise.
The charges include the murder of a DEA informant and multiple other victims, including a 13-year-old boy.
Pérez Salas' extradition follows his arrest in Culiacan, Mexico, in November 2023 and highlights U.S.-Mexico cooperation.
He faces multiple life sentences if convicted on the various charges in federal courts in New York and Washington, D.C.