In total, eight of those charged have been arrested and are currently in the custody of law enforcement officials in different countries.
The Justice Department has announced charges against more than two dozen members of a notorious Mexican cartel.
"Today, the Justice Department is announcing significant enforcement actions against the largest, most violent, and most prolific fentanyl trafficking operation in the world — run by the Sinaloa Cartel, and fueled by Chinese precursor chemical and pharmaceutical companies," said Garland in a press release. "Families and communities across our country are being devastated by the fentanyl epidemic.
The Chapitos are Ovidio Guzmán López, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, and Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Sálazar. Only Guzmán López is in custody, in Mexico. In total, eight of those charged have been arrested and are currently in the custody of law enforcement officials in Colombia, Greece, Guatemala and the U.S. and are pending extradition proceedings.
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