Mexico cartel violence sees younger teen boy dubbed “El Chapito” arrested for eight murders

Mexico Metropolis — Mexican authorities have arrested a 14-year-old boy nicknamed “El Chapito” for the drug-related killing of eight folks close to Mexico Metropolis, the federal Public Security Division mentioned Thursday. The boy allegedly rode up on a motorbike and opened hearth on a household within the low-income Mexico Metropolis suburb of Chimalhuacan.

One other man was additionally arrested within the Jan. 22 killings, and 7 different members of the gang have been arrested on drug fees.

The victims have been holding a celebration at their home on the time of the assault, which additionally left 5 adults and two youngsters wounded. It was reportedly a birthday celebration.

The boy’s identify was not launched, however his nickname — “Little Chapo” — is an obvious reference to imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. El Chapo has been serving a life sentence in a “supermax” most safety jail in Colorado since his 2019 conviction on fees together with drug trafficking, cash laundering and weapons-related offenses. 

The motive within the killings has not been made public, however drug gangs in Mexico often dabble in kidnapping and contract killing. In addition they kill rivals promoting medication on their territory, or individuals who owe them cash.

Mexico isn’t any stranger to baby killers.

In 2010, troopers detained a 14-year-old boy nicknamed “El Ponchis” who claimed he was kidnapped at age 11 and compelled to work for the Cartel of the South Pacific, a department of the splintered Beltran Leyva gang. He mentioned he had participated in no less than 4 decapitations.

After his arrest, the boy, who authorities recognized solely by his first identify, Edgar, advised reporters that he was drugged and threatened into committing the crimes.

Additionally Thursday, prosecutors within the northern border state of Sonora mentioned that they had arrested a girl linked to as many as 9 murders within the border metropolis of Mexicali.

The state prosecutors’ workplace mentioned that the lady had excellent warrants for 2 killings, however that she had been named in seven different murder investigations. The workplace didn’t say what the potential motives could be in these killings.