Archive · 24 May 2025
Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Killed in Clash with Army
Imagine a bad guy who led a group of other bad guys, and they were in charge of a big drug gang.
The leader had a big reward on his head, offered by the US government.
The bad guy was killed by the army during a raid.
This guy was involved in a big fight years ago, where the bad guys fought against the police to free another bad guy.
Now there's a war going on between two groups of bad guys within the same drug gang.
One group is run by the children of the old boss.
They are fighting another group led by someone else.
A leader of the Sinaloa cartel was killed in a clash with the Mexican army.
Jorge Humberto Figueroa was killed in a raid on Friday.
The US DEA had offered up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest.
Figueroa was reportedly one of the masterminds of the 2019 Culiacan clash.
He was allegedly head of security for the faction led by Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman's sons.
- Who
- Jorge Humberto Figueroa, the Mexican army, and various factions of the Sinaloa cartel.
- What
- Jorge Humberto Figueroa, a leader of a Sinaloa cartel faction, was killed in a clash with the army.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Sinaloa state, Mexico
- Why
- The raid was carried out to arrest him. He was suspected of fentanyl trafficking and money laundering.
Sinaloa Cartel Faction 2
Sinaloa Cartel Faction 1
Factional Warfare
Sinaloa Cartel Faction 2
Seeks to take control of operations and territory currently held by Faction 1
Sinaloa Cartel Faction 1
Operates security and controls operations, previously led by the deceased.
- Cartel Name
- Sinaloa Cartel
- Deceased's Name
- Jorge Humberto Figueroa
- US DEA Allegations
- Fentanyl trafficking and money laundering
- DEA Bounty
- Up to $1 million
- Cause of death
- Factional rivalry
- Linked to
- Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman