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Mexican forces kill cartel leader wanted by U.S. for $5 million
- On Monday, October 26, 2026, the Mexican Navy killed two men during a gunfight near Alfredo V. Bonfil in Sinaloa; Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch identified one as fugitive Jesus Gonzalez Penuelas.
- Gonzalez was a second-level operator for the Cartel de Guasave, led by Fausto Isidro Meza Flores, known as Chapo Isidro; the United States previously offered a US$5 million reward for his capture.
- Operating with distribution cells in six states, the network allegedly supplied methamphetamine and heroin to the United States, with indictments previously filed in Southern California and Colorado.
- The Navy and the Security Secretariat clarified that DNA and fingerprint tests must still establish the identities of both men; no arrests were announced following the operation.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum faces a State Department travel advisory listing Sinaloa under "Do Not Travel" due to crime, as rising homicides have been reported in recent weeks.
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Navy kills cartel operator Jesús 'Chuy' González, wanted by the US for $5M
The Navy Ministry said that its personnel, in coordination with federal Security Ministry agents, "repelled an armed attack" near the community of Alfredo V. Bonfil, Sinaloa, killing González and one other.
·San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
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Jesús González Peñuelas, alias "Chuy Peñuelas", was an important operator of the Guasave Cartel and the US offered a reward for him
·Los Angeles, United States
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The Navy confirmed that the confrontation took place during a security deployment in the region; after the fighting, the troops secured the weapons and vehicles used by the alleged criminals, with no casualties among the military personnel.
Jesús González Peñuelas, alias “Chuy Peñuelas”, and another alleged criminal died after confronting Mexican Navy personnel.
·Guayaquil, Ecuador
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