Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar
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| Born | Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar 17 May 1986 Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | Alfredillo El Chapito |
| Occupation | Co-leader of the Sinaloa Cartel |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Employer | Sinaloa Cartel |
| Criminal status | Fugitive |
| Parent(s) | Joaquín Guzmán Loera Alejandrina María Salazar Hernández |
| Relatives | Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar (brother) Ovidio Guzmán López (brother) Édgar Guzmán López (brother) Joaquín Guzmán López (brother) |
| Criminal charge | Drug trafficking |
Wanted by | United States |
Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar (born 17 May 1986)[1] is a Mexican drug trafficker. He is the son of the imprisoned drug trafficker and former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. On 13 September 2018, he was included in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration's top ten most wanted list.[2]
Biography
[edit]Guzmán was born in 1986 in the municipality of Zapopan, Jalisco. He is the son of María Alejandrina Salazar Hernández, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's first wife, with whom he also had his brother Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar, "El Chapito". He is known by his alias "Alfredillo" and is said to be in control of the Sinaloa Cartel, which his father also belonged to before he was captured by the police in 2016.[3]
Kidnapping
[edit]On 15 August 2016, Guzmán was kidnapped by alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), along with his brother Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar and four other people. The kidnapping occurred at one in the morning on Monday, 15 August, at the La Leche restaurant, located in one of the busiest areas of Puerto Vallarta.[4]
On 22 August, relatives of Joaquín Guzmán Loera and sources from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) confirmed that "El Chapo"'s sons, along with the other four kidnapped individuals, had been released.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ ""Alfredillo," "El Chapo" Guzmán's only son on the DEA's list". Pulso SLP. 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Jesús Alfredo Guzmán: United States includes "El Chapo"'s son on the list of the 10 most wanted fugitives". BBC News. 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Jesus Alfredo Guzmán Salazar". U.S. Department of State. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
Jesus Alfredo Guzmán Salazar and his brother Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, sons of former Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin Guzman Loera, a/k/a "El Chapo," share leadership roles in the Sinaloa Cartel and its fentanyl trafficking operations, including: coordination of fentanyl trafficking into the U.S.; shipping fentanyl precursor chemicals from China to Mexico; and collecting drug proceeds for Sinaloa Cartel members and associates.
- ^ "Mexico: what is known about the kidnapping of "El Chapo" Guzmán's son in Puerto Vallarta". BBC News. 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Two of "El Chapo"'s sons were released after kidnapping in Puerto Vallarta, relatives confirm". Animal Politico. 22 August 2016.
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