Event Brief
Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Producer Charged in US Indictment
Filed: Feb 05, 2026 at 11:02 PM ET
Summary: Ivan Valerio Sainz Salazar arrested for supplying fentanyl pills to Chapitos faction.
WHO: Ivan Valerio Sainz Salazar
WHAT: Charged in US federal indictment for fentanyl production
WHEN: Feb 05, 2026 at 10:18 PM ET
WHERE: United States
WHY: Accused of supplying deadly pills to the Chapitos faction
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