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Ex-Sinaloa Security Chief Arrested in US

Updated 2026-05-15 20:50 UTC 1 source Neutral

Gerardo Merida Sanchez, former security chief of the Sinaloa cartel, was arrested in Arizona and transferred to New York on May 11. This arrest is part of ongoing efforts to dismantle the cartel's operations.

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Al Jazeera
Gerardo Merida Sanchez was arrested in Arizona on May 11 before being transferred to New York.
2026-05-15 20:31 UTC
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