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Born in Mexico · Nationality Mexican — Crime / Sinaloa cartel / Los Chapitos / fentanyl / drug trafficking

Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar

Organised crime and cartels

Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2023–2026: $10 million reward and continued inclusion on DEA fugitive list” and “2025–2026: identified alongside Iván as one of two fugitive leaders remaining at head of Los Chapitos”.

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Profile No. 2699 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar

Photo: U.S. State Department · Public domain
8Documented controversies
10Sources
0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

Case · 3 documented stages

2023–2026: $10 million reward and continued inclusion on DEA fugitive list

Formally charged
01

April 2023–September 2026

2023–2026: $10 million reward and continued inclusion on DEA fugitive list

Formally charged

The State Department offered up to 10 million dollars for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction. The DEA continued to list him as a fugitive.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of StateJesus Alfredo Guzmán Salazar — Narcotics Rewards ProgramOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    U.S. Drug Enforcement AdministrationJesus Alfredo Guzman-SalazarOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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02

October 2025–2026

2025–2026: identified alongside Iván as one of two fugitive leaders remaining at head of Los Chapitos

Formally charged

Following Ovidio's and Joaquín's detention in the United States, the Treasury described Jesús Alfredo and Iván as the two remaining fugitive leaders of Los Chapitos, controlling territories and fentanyl and methamphetamine production and trafficking networks.

State of the evidence
Documented

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of the TreasuryTreasury Disrupts Sinaloa Cartel Narco-Terrorist Fentanyl Trafficking OperationsOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    U.S. Drug Enforcement AdministrationJesus Alfredo Guzman-SalazarOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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04

April 2023

2023: federal indictments in New York and Chicago for criminal enterprise, fentanyl, weapons and money laundering

Formally charged

US indictments attributed to Jesús Alfredo and Los Chapitos a leadership role in an international fentanyl operation, including counts of continuing criminal enterprise, importation and distribution, weapons and money laundering.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Accused

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of JusticeJustice Department Announces Charges Against Sinaloa Cartel’s Global OperationProsecutor's statementVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    U.S. Department of Justice / SDNYU.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Leadership Of The Sinaloa Cartel And 25 Other DefendantsProsecutor's statementVery high reliability
  3. [3]
    U.S. Department of StateJesus Alfredo Guzmán Salazar — Narcotics Rewards ProgramOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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03

9 June 2025

2025: counterterrorism sanctions; Treasury accuses him of participating in torture of rivals to obtain intelligence

Allegations

OFAC extended sanctions against Jesús Alfredo under counterterrorism authority. The Treasury statement described him as a lieutenant to his brother Iván and asserted that he had participated in torturing rivals to investigate infiltration of territories controlled by Los Chapitos.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of the TreasuryTreasury Sanctions “El Chapo’s” Children and Los ChapitosOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    U.S. Department of the Treasury / OFACCounter Narcotics and Counter Terrorism Designations — June 9, 2025Official documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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05

15 December 2021

2021: new OFAC designation under Executive Order 14059

Civil / administrative proceedings

The Treasury added Jesús Alfredo under the new US authority targeting participants in the global illicit drug trade and described him as one of the family faction's leaders.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of the TreasuryTreasury Uses New Sanctions Authority to Combat Global Illicit Drug TradeOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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06

15–22 August 2016

2016: confirmed abduction in Puerto Vallarta by group attributed to CJNG, followed by reported release

No legal proceedings

Jalisco prosecutors confirmed that Jesús Alfredo was among those abducted from La Leche restaurant in Puerto Vallarta. The abductors were linked to CJNG; his release was reported several days later.

State of the evidence
Confirmed

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Reuters / El TiempoConfirman secuestro del hijo del 'Chapo' Guzmán por poderoso cártelNews agencyHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    El Universal"El Mayo" negoció liberación de hijos de "El Chapo": RíodocePressMedium reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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07

7 June 2012

2012: OFAC designation under Kingpin Act

Civil / administrative proceedings

OFAC designated Jesús Alfredo under the Kingpin Act for his alleged role in Sinaloa cartel trafficking.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of the TreasuryTreasury Uses New Sanctions Authority to Combat Global Illicit Drug TradeOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    U.S. Department of StateJesus Alfredo Guzmán Salazar — Narcotics Rewards ProgramOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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08

August 2009

2009: first US federal indictment in Northern District of Illinois

Formally charged

The State Department stated that Jesús Alfredo was first indicted in the Northern District of Illinois in August 2009 for drug trafficking offences.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Accused

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of StateJesus Alfredo Guzmán Salazar — Narcotics Rewards ProgramOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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