‘Don Flaco,’ alleged trafficker for the Sinaloa Cartel, captured in Mexico City
José Ángel Rivera Zazueta has been a longtime target of the United States and his arrest was the result of cooperation between U.S. and Mexican law enforcement agencies. He is slated for extradition. The post ‘Don Flaco,’ alleged trafficker for the Sinaloa Cartel, captured in Mexico City appeared first on Mexico News Daily
Mexican authorities announced the arrest on Tuesday of José Ángel Rivera Zazueta, known as "Don Flaco," for drug trafficking in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City. Coordinated by the Attorney General's Office (FGR) and the Security Ministry (SSPC), the operation was facilitated by intelligence shared between Mexican and U.S. agencies.
Born on August 15, 1987, in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Rivera Zazueta, who has been on the U.S. OFAC's list of Sinaloa Cartel's main fentanyl traffickers since 2023, was identified as the coordinator and financier of an organization transporting chemical precursors from China to Mexico and the United States. According to U.S. Department of Justice and OFAC reports, Rivera Zazueta allegedly worked closely with Shanghai Fast-Fine Chemicals, a Chinese company, to ship illicit substances, often disguised with false labels.
His alleged leadership role extended to bribing Mexican authorities to facilitate the movement of narcotics and precursors, including fentanyl, MDMA, methamphetamines, 2C-B, and ketamine, across multiple continents. The United States and Mexico have strengthened cooperation to combat these criminal organizations while adhering to extradition laws.
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