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CNN —US Attorney General Merrick Garland has called for the “swift extradition” of Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, described by the Justice Department as a lead assassin for the Sinaloa Cartel, after his arrest in Mexico. Pérez Salas is “one of the Sinaloa Cartel’s lead sicarios, or assassins,” according to a news release from the Department of Justice. Known as “Nini,” Pérez Salas was captured by the Mexican National Guard on Wednesday in Culiacán, Sinaloa, according to Mexican officials. President Joe Biden praised Mexican security forces for Pérez Salas’ arrest on Wednesday. “On November 22, Mexican security forces captured Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas (‘El Nini’), the notorious head of security for the Chapitos wing of the Sinaloa Cartel.
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MEXICO CITY, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The Mexican National Guard on Wednesday captured Nestor Isidro Perez Salas, or "El Nini," who is accused of heading security for the faction of the Sinaloa Cartel headed by the sons of founder Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. Seen by U.S. anti-narcotics agents as one of the most ruthless Mexican drug figures, Perez Salas was detained in Culiacan, the Sinaloa Cartel's heartlands, and was taken to Mexico City, according to government detention records. "We're working side-by-side to combat arms trafficking, to tackle organized crime and to address the opioid epidemic, including fentanyl," Biden said. The U.S. and Mexico also agreed with China last week to stem the flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals from the Asian country. In January, Mexican authorities captured Ovidio Guzman in Sinaloa and extradited him to the United States in September.
Persons: Nestor Isidro Perez Salas, Joaquin, El, Guzman, Perez Salas, Ivan Archivaldo Guzman, Joe Biden, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Biden, Ovidio Guzman, Ivan, Manuel Carrillo, Kylie Madry, Sarah Morland, Brendan O'Boyle Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Mexican National Guard, heartlands, U.S . State Department, The State Department, U.S . Drug, Administration, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Sinaloa, Culiacan, Mexico City, U.S, Mexico, China, United States, Lincoln
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