CHICAGO – A federal grand jury in Chicago indicted a high-ranking Sinaloa Cartel member for allegedly manufacturing cocaine, fentanyl, and other drugs in Mexico and trafficking them into the United States. According to the indictment, 44-year-old Jose Angel Canobbio Inzunza served as a key advisor, lieutenant, and security chief for Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, one of the “Chapitos” — the four sons of imprisoned cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
The indictment accuses Canobbio Inzunza of collaborating with the Chapitos to manufacture drugs in Mexico and distribute them in the United States. It also details his role in financing and leading “Los Chimales,” an armed security group tasked with protecting the Guzman faction of the cartel and aiding in drug trafficking operations. Within the last year, the Chapitos have also been charged in the U.S. on multiple counts related to drug trafficking.
Canobbio Inzunza is charged with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute controlled substances for unlawful importation into the United States and to import controlled substances into the United States. He could face a maximum life sentence if convicted. Authorities believe he is currently residing in Mexico, and a U.S. warrant has been issued for his arrest.
