Criminal leader of the Sinaloa Cartel accused of narcoterrorism by the US killed in Mexico
In May 2025, the Department of Justice filed a formal indictment for narcoterrorism against Pedro Inzunza Noriega
Officials in Mexico reported that Pedro Inzunza Coronel, alia" Pichon," who was accused of fool by the United States, was killed after a fight in the hills of Choix, Sinaloa.
The Secretary of the Navy, Raymundo Pedro Morales, made the announcement during an arrest involving two other people, Miguel Angel Villalba Castillo and Adelemo Perez Hernandez, in which Pedro Inzunza Coronel was likewise detained. Morales claimed that all three are members of a" Chapo Isidro" criminal organization, which is "primarily committed to the production of synthetic drugs. " The operation was based on two raids on homes owned by Inzunza Coronel, who was the group's leader, according to a joint statement from the Navy, the Secretariat of Public Security and Citizen Protection ( SSPC ), and the Attorney General's Office ( FGR ). They claimed that agents were shot while conducting safety patrols, but they "refused the attack and controlled the situation," leading to the alleged criminal leader's death. Both Miguel Angel Villalba Castillo, who worked as a hunter, and Adelemo Perez Hernandez, alias" Lemu," the alleged shipping operator, were detained. Additionally, three handguns, a bomb, and a bag containing one gram of fentanyl tablets were seized, according to authorities. Agencies seized two handguns, four vehicles, and two cell phones at the invaded homes, which are located in the Guasave and Ahome municipalities. A weapons, ammunition, a pickup truck, 1, 425 pounds of diamond meth, one gram of fentanyl, 600 liters of substance precursors, a furnace, and other items were also found in two secret facilities for the production of synthetic drugs. The U. S. Department of Justice reportedly filed a formal accusation for fool against Pedro Inzunza Noriega, alias Sagitario, former head of the Beltran Leyva Cartel, and his son, Pedro Inzunza Coronel, alias Pichon in May 2025, according to Mexican government.
According to the accusation by U. S. government, this crime is punishable by life prison with a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, plus a$ 20 million fine.
Ronald Johnson, the US ambassador to Mexico, expressed his gratitude to the Mexican Security Cabinet for the procedure that led to the arrest of the fugitive in a message posted on social media.
" Thanks to the Security Cabinet for their powerful activity against the Sinaloa Cartel in Michoacan. The ambassador wrote that Pedro" N" ( Pichon ) was killed and two other cartel members were detained as part of a massive operation spearheaded by the Mexican Navy.
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