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Alias "Alex," Identified by the U.S. as a Key Figure in the Sinaloa Cartel, Is Arrested in Colombia.

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By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español. The Colombian National Police arrested Mexican citizen Jorge Espinoza Peña, alias “Alex,” for extradition to the United States, where he is accused of being a “financial and logistical link” for the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most powerful criminal organizations in the world. The arrest was made in a coordinated operation between the Colombian National Police, the Attorney General's Office, and the U.S. Feder…

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The Colombian National Police, in coordination with the Attorney General’s Office and the Federal Investigation Agency (FBI) of the United States, arrested Jorge Espinoza Peña, known in the criminal world as ‘El Alex’, alleged financial operator of the Sinaloa Cartel. ‘El Alex’ was arrested on Monday, May 4, and identified as a financial and logistical link to that criminal organization, so the United States Government requests his extradition f…

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By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español. The Colombian National Police arrested Mexican citizen Jorge Espinoza Peña, alias “Alex,” for extradition to the United States, where he is accused of being a “financial and logistical link” for the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most powerful criminal organizations in the world. The arrest was made in a coordinated operation between the Colombian National Police, the Attorney General's Office, and the U.S. Feder…

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Elements of the Colombian Police, in cooperation with Interpol, arrested “El Alex”, a Mexican citizen named as the financial and logistical link with the Sinaloa Cartel. According to information, Jorge Espinoza Peña, alias “El Alex”, was required by the United States for crimes related to organized crime and drug trafficking, specifically fentanyl. “El Alex”, an operator of the Sinaloa Cartel “El Alex” was arrested in Colombia during a joint ope…

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It will be made available to U.S. authorities, who requested his extradition for trafficking in fentanyl.

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Alias Alex, designated as the alleged link to the Sinaloa Cartel, was captured at El Dorado airport in Bogotá. The operation was carried out as part of an arrest warrant for extradition to the United States. Alias Alex was captured at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, when the alleged offender was preparing to mobilize. According to official information, the detainee is required by United States authorities for drug trafficking-related …

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cablenoticias.tv broke the news on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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