DOJ Charges 28 Sinaloa Cartel Members, Including El Chapo's Sons, in Fentanyl Trafficking Case

The US Justice Department has announced charges against leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, a transnational drug trafficking organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico, and its facilitators across the globe. The cartel is largely responsible for the manufacturing and importing of fentanyl for distribution in the United States, which is now the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 49. The charges include drug trafficking, money laundering, and firearms offenses, and target every element of the Sinaloa Cartel's trafficking network, from the chemical companies in China that spawn fentanyl precursors to the networks and money launderers that facilitate its distribution.