02/24/14 – As reported by Justice in Mexico, Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán Loera, was arrested on Saturday, February 22. Guzmán, one of the most wanted criminals in the world and leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, the most powerful criminal organization in Mexico, was taken into custody in the city of Mazatlán, Sinaloa in the North Pacific coast of Mexico by elements of the Mexican Navy in a coordinated operation with several Mexican law enforcement agencies in which U.S. authorities also participated.
The arrest of ‘El Chapo’ quickly became a trending topic in the news and social media not only in Mexico—where hashtags such as #chapoguzman or #mexicoenpaz among others represented 7 out the 10 trending topics—, but in international media outlets that also covered the story of the arrest of one the most wanted criminals worldwide. As always, Justice in Mexico contributed to the discussion making comments to several newspaper and TV stations about the topic. Here are the links to some of the Justice in Mexico comments in the media: