Mexican Senator linked to Sinaloa Cartel reportedly arrested in San Diego
Mexican Senator Enrique Inzunza Cazárez, linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, was arrested in San Diego by the DEA. He faces multiple charges, including drug trafficking and possession of weapons. Inzunza Cazárez is accused of conspiring with cartel leaders to facilitate drug operations in exchange for political favors.
- ▪Enrique Inzunza Cazárez was taken into custody in San Diego by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
- ▪He is among 10 officials indicted for drug trafficking and weapon charges by the U.S. District Court.
- ▪Inzunza Cazárez allegedly conspired with the Sinaloa Cartel faction Los Chapitos to import drugs into the U.S.
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Metro Mexican Senator linked to Sinaloa Cartel reportedly arrested in San Diego By Adry Torres Published May 17, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET Sinaloa Senator Enrique Inzunza Cazárez, who is facing drug trafficking and weapon charges, was taken into custody in San Diego by the Drug Enforcement Administration, multiple Mexican news outlets reported on Saturday. The Department of Justice and the DEA’s San Diego field office didn’t respond to a request for comment. Inzunza Cazárez, 53, who is among 10 current and former Sinaloa officials who were indicted by the United States District Court Southern District of New York on April 29, is said to have turned himself in to federal authorities in southern California.
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