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Mexican police must release Ovidio Guzmán López, son of drug lord El Chapo, to ensure their own safety.
Mexican Security Minister Alfonso Durazo said today during a patrol in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, a group of National Guard soldiers were attacked from inside a house. After entering the house, they discovered 4 men, including Ovidio Guzman, the son of the notorious drug lord Joaquin Guzman, also known as "El Chapo" (Shorty Man), and was accused of trafficking in ghosts by the US Illegal drugs.
Gunmen of drug gangs clash with security forces in the city of Culiacan, Sinaloa state on October 17 Photo: Reuters
However, the patrol team was quickly overwhelmed by the gang's gunmen, prompting them to withdraw to ensure the lives of members of the National Guard and to restore peace in the city. , where the gang has erected barricades and fired heavy automatic guns.
"The decision was made to withdraw from the house without Guzman to try to avoid escalating violence in the area, ensure our employees' lives and regain stability in the city," Durazo said. .
The announcement came after hours of intense gun battles in the city of Culiacan. The masked men armed with heavy weapons opened fire against security forces amid reports that Ovidio, the son of the former Sinaloa gang leader, was arrested.
A video shared on social media shows masked people sitting on pickup trucks with machine guns, patrolling around the area. Another video also shows a gunman holding an assault rifle repeatedly firing at an unknown target.
Local media also reported that at least one main road out of the city, heading towards Mazatlán port, was blocked by long lines of burning trucks, while other roads were also blocked by the army.
El Chapo ran Sinaloa, one of Mexico's largest and most violent drug cartels, from 1989 to 2014. The drug lord was arrested in Mexico in 1993 and twice successfully escaped in 2001 and 2014. In 2016, Mexico arrested El Chapo and extradited to the US in January 2017.
Ovidio, 28, is one of the four children of El Chapo and his second wife. The man is believed to have been involved in drug trafficking since he was a teenager and has played an important role in the Sinaloa gang since his father was arrested. El Chapo is said to have 4 wives and 12 children.
