(Dallas Express)—The Sinaloa Cartel, considered one of the most powerful drug trafficking organizations on the globe, may be on the brink of collapse as internal fights, government crackdowns, and never-before-seen alliances fracture its empire.
At the center of the chaos is an internal civil war that has turned parts of Mexico into war zones.
A power struggle between the sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán – known as Los Chapitos – and the faction loyal to his former partner, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, has left more than 1,300 people dead in just the last year around Sinaloa alone, per a report from the DEA.
Over 1,500 more people allegedly remain missing, connected to the cartel wars.
In a move that would have once seemed unthinkable, Los Chapitos have, according to media reports, struck a deal with their former enemies—the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). This desperate alliance comes as both Mexican and American law enforcement agencies boost efforts to fight the growing drug trade.
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