US EditionCartel member with $1 million US bounty is killed, Mexican government says
- Jorge Humberto Figueroa Benitez, known as El Perris, was killed during an operation to capture him in Sinaloa, Mexico, according to Omar García Harfuch, the country’s Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection.
- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration offered a bounty of up to $1 million for Figueroa Benitez, who faced charges including conspiracy to traffic fentanyl and money laundering.
- Culiacán was previously the site of a violent event called the Culiacanazo in 2019, linked to the temporary capture of Ovidio Guzmán, who is expected to change his not guilty plea to drug trafficking charges, according to court documents.
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Manhunt for 'El Perris' Comes to an End as Mexican Authorities Kill Chapitos Lieutenant in Sinaloa
In early 2024, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) named him a key figure in the cartel's fentanyl trafficking operations and offered a $1 million reward for information leading to his capture
Key Mexican drug cartel member killed
(CNN, KYMA/KECY) – A key member of a Mexican drug cartel who had a bounty over his head, has died. Authorities say Jorge Humberto Figueroa Benítez was killed during a Mexican government operation to capture him. The U.S. says Figueroa Benítez was a key member of the 'Los Chapitos' criminal organization, a group of the Sinaloa Cartel and said to be a major supplier of fentanyl into the United States. The U.S. government offered a reward of up to …
Jorge Humberto Figueroa Benítez, known as El Perris, was killed in Navolato by Mexican special forces.
A leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, for whom the U.S. drug agency (DEA) offered a million dollars, died on Friday in a confrontation with the Mexican army, authorities reported this Saturday. The state of Sinaloa has been shaken by a war between two factions of that criminal organization, one of the most powerful in Mexico, which has left about 1,200 dead since September last year. Jorge Humberto Figueroa, alias "El Perris" or "27" was killed during…
Notorious Mexican Cartel Boss With $1M Bounty On His Head KILLED * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley
In a dramatic turn of events, notorious cartel boss Jorge Humberto Figueroa, known as “El Perris,” has been killed in a raid. Discover the shocking details behind his violent reign and the implications of his death on the ongoing drug war.
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