José Angel Canobbio Inzunza, alias ‘The Güerito‘, was not detained in Sinaloa as had been reported in previous days.
According to the spokesperson for the State of SinaloaVerona Hernández, Ángel Canobbio, the alleged key operator in the criminal organization of the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, was not detained at all.
Likewise, he highlighted that the arrests carried out in Zapotillo, Mocorito, not in Limón de los Ramos, were priority objectives for the Mexican government.
Government of Sinaloa denies arrest of Ángel Canobbio
According to Los Noticieristas, the rumor that arose about the alleged arrest of Angel Canobbio‘El Güerito’, is false.
Sinaloa government authorities reported that the latest arrests made in the state are not related to the alleged operator of Los Chapito; Likewise, he reiterated that “we have no information about a priority target so far that he has been arrested” in Zapotillo or Limón de los Ramos.
“It does not have to be this person who is reported in some media as detained as part of these events. On behalf of the Ministry of Public Security, we do not have information about a priority objective so far that he has been detained in this event,” he expressed.
Verona Hernández, spokesperson for the Sinaloa government
For its part, Feliciano Castro Meléndrezthe Secretary General of the Government, also ruled out the capture of ‘El Güerito’ and described it as “inventions”, which is why he called for not sharing unverified information.
“There is no such arrest, that information is totally false. Let’s promote the truth, there are many speculations, many inventions”
eliciano Castro Meléndrez, the General Secretary of the Government in Sinaloa
Who is José Ángel Canobbio Inzunza, alleged operator of Los Chapitos?
José Angel Canobbio Inzunza is one of the operators of the Sinaloa Cartel faction of Los Chapitosled by the children of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, according to the United States Department of Justice.
The United States Department of Justice names Canobbio, ‘El Güerito’, as the person in charge of coordinating the logistical activities of drug trafficking, as well as security operations.
Likewise, they point to him as the alleged leader of “Los Chimales,” an armed group dedicated to providing protection to the Los Chapitos organization, a group of Chapo Guzmán’s children.