“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat
On Tuesday morning, a wanted persons alert was published offering the million-dollar reward.
FBI continues to search for Fausto Isidro Meza Flores, alias El Chapo Isidro, leader of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel.
The FBI is still searching for Fausto Isidro Meza Flores, alias El Chapo Isidro, leader of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel, for which they are offering a hefty reward of up to 5 million dollars.
This Tuesday morning on its X account, the FBI published a wanted person’s information sheet, where they specify that he is responsible for distributing five kilograms or more of cocaine; 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; one kilogram or more of heroin and one thousand kilograms or more of marijuana for import into the United States.
According to authorities, El Chapo Isidro resides in Mexico and operates primarily in Sinaloa. “He previously held a senior position as the head of the Beltran Leyva transnational criminal organization, but through strong alliances with other cartels, and the use of violence and corruption, he has become the leader of a very violent transnational criminal organization whose members operate in parts of Mexico, Central America, South America and the United States,” the wanted file reads.
Who is Chapo Isidro?
Isidro Meza Flores, alias “El Chapo Isidro,” was born on June 9, 1982, in Guasave and years later rose to a position that placed him, according to the US Treasury Department, as the most dangerous rival to Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
According to reports from the US DEA and the Assistant Attorney General’s Office Specialized in Investigations against Organized Crime (SEIDO), Isidro began his criminal career when he was still a minor, with men dedicated to car theft, auto parts and robbery.
According to the FBI, “he is responsible for the possession and distribution of large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana, and for importing them into the United States.
The search begins
Since 2017, authorities have been searching for El Chapo Isidro, this after the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia formally indicted him on charges related to the aforementioned criminal association and drug trafficking.
Since 2019, a search warrant was issued but now with more charges granted by the Court, where he is added some for possession of firearms.