{"id":27405,"date":"2025-08-28T23:05:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T04:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/2025\/08\/28\/wanted-us-offers-10m-for-son-of-el-chapo\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T23:05:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T04:05:58","slug":"wanted-us-offers-10m-for-son-of-el-chapo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/2025\/08\/28\/wanted-us-offers-10m-for-son-of-el-chapo\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanted: US offers $10M for son of ‘El Chapo’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction to the Manhunt<\/h2>\n

A son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzm\u00e1n is scheduled for a status hearing in federal court on charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, and other charges. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is offering a $10 million reward for any information that could lead to the arrest of incarcerated Mexican Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman\u2019s son, Ivan Jesus Alfredo Guzm\u00e1n Salazar.<\/p>\n

The Reward and Its Significance<\/h2>\n

"$10M REWARD for information leading to the arrest\/conviction of Ivan Jesus Alfredo Guzm\u00e1n Salazar \u2014 son of the notorious Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera. He and his brothers \u2013 the "Chapitos" \u2013 took over the El Chapo\u2019s faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, and he should be considered armed and dangerous," according to a post published by ICE on Thursday. FOX reached out to ICE to clarify whether this $10 million reward is in addition to another $10 million reward offered by the U.S. Treasury Department in June.<\/p>\n

\u2018El Chapo\u2019s\u2019 Sons<\/h2>\n

Two of Guzman\u2019s sons, Archivaldo Ivan Guzman Salazar and Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar, are believed to be currently located in Mexico. Guzman\u2019s other sons \u2014 Joaquin Guzman Lopez and Ovidio Guzman Lopez \u2014 are currently incarcerated in the United States. In May, federal prosecutors announced they would not seek the death penalty for Joaquin Guzman Lopez if he\u2019s convicted of multiple charges in Chicago. <\/p>\n

Son of ‘El Chapo’ headed to federal court<\/h4>\n

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The Backstory<\/h2>\n

Sanctions were also imposed on a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel known as the "Chapitos," or little Chapos, which has been identified as a main exporter of fentanyl to the U.S. as well as a regional network of Chapitos associates and businesses based in Mazatlan, Mexico, that allegedly engage in drug trafficking, extortion, and money laundering. According to federal prosecutors, El Chapo smuggled mountains of cocaine and other drugs into the United States over 25 years. He was convicted in 2019 on multiple conspiracy counts and sentenced to life in a U.S. prison.<\/p>\n

The Sinaloa Cartel<\/h2>\n

The Sinaloa Cartel, through various incarnations, is Mexico\u2019s oldest criminal group, dating to the 1970s. One of their most lucrative businesses in recent years has been the production of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, blamed for tens of thousands of overdose deaths each year in the U.S. The Trump administration in February labeled the Sinaloa Cartel a foreign terrorist organization.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

The manhunt for Ivan Jesus Alfredo Guzm\u00e1n Salazar, the son of "El Chapo," highlights the ongoing efforts of U.S. law enforcement to combat the Sinaloa Cartel and its involvement in drug trafficking and other criminal activities. The $10 million reward offered by ICE demonstrates the seriousness with which the U.S. government views the threat posed by the cartel and its leaders.<\/p>\n

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