Narco News Weekly 01/08/2024

In this edition:

1. Strategic Alliance within Sinaloa Cartel Post-Ovidio Guzmán's Arrest

2. Larry Hernandez' Concert in Tijuana Cancelled Due to Grenade Attack

3. Jonathan Weinberg, Alleged Member of García Luna’s Embezzlement Network, Arrested in Spain

4. Veteran Police Officer Simón Márquez Sánchez Killed in Tlaquepaque

5. Laredo CBP Officer Charged with Human Smuggling and Cocaine Importation

6. Escalating Destruction: 65 Additional Surveillance Cameras Shot in Culiacán

7. Criminal Cell Dismantled in Zacatecas' Villas Universidad

8. Arrest of Alleged Los Viagras Member in Michoacán

9. Colombian Senator's Brother Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in New York

10. Woman Extradited for Cocaine Trafficking in Chicago

11. Mexican Authorities Seize Internet Antennas Controlled by Organized Crime

12. Spike in Homicides in Tijuana: 18 Deaths in Three Days

13. 1,734 Homicides in Michoacán, Down from 2,762

14. Body Found Hanging from Bridge in Rincón de Tamayo, Guanajuato ***GRAPHIC VIDEO***

15. Multiple Abductions and Homicides in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

16. Mexican Navy Sets Record in Drug Seizures for 2023

17. Deadly Drone Attack in Buenavista de los Hurtado, Guerrero

18. Arrest of Female Hitwoman Linked to Artistas Asesinos in Ciudad Juárez

19. Alliance Formed Between Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel and Cartel del Golfo

Strategic Alliance within Sinaloa Cartel Post-Ovidio Guzmán's Arrest

Following the capture of Ovidio Guzmán López, 'Los Chapitos', sons of notorious drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, have reportedly formed an alliance with Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada García, as per a Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) report. This strategic pact, established to consolidate power and survival within the Sinaloa Cartel, involves 'Los Chapitos' withdrawing from the lucrative fentanyl trade to alleviate U.S. pressure, joining forces to counter the Jalisco New Generation Cartel's expansion, and ensuring mutual defense against military operations. This shift signifies a significant realignment within the cartel's hierarchy and operational focus in the wake of Guzmán's arrest.