Ovidio Guzmán, “El Ratón,” son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, may ‘collapse’ Seeking a deal with the U.S. justice system to avoid serving time in a maximum-security prison like the one where his father, the leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, is incarcerated.
In an interview with “MVS Noticias”, Óscar Balderas, a journalist specializing in organized crime, analyzed the case of members of the group “Los Chapitos”, whose Last Friday, September 15, he was unexpectedly extradited to the United States.
He noted that secrecy was maintained during his transfer from the Altiplano prison Handing it over to the US authorities corresponds to two factors, one is the ability of criminal groups to respond, and the other is the eagerness of neighboring countries to try.
“The Sinaloa Cartel has proven to be extremely reactive when one of their own is detained or potentially subject to fast-track extradition proceedings,” he said.
He recalled that in the so-called “Culiacanazo” The criminal group has shown it has no problem not only facing the police and military, They also attacked unrelated civilians.
So, in the event of October 17, 2019, The group surrounded the homes of the troops and threatened to kill their children and wives.; WhatsApp messages are even circulating warning that at some point they will murder anyone they find on the street.
He noted that another dramatic scene is now being seen in the so-called “Culiacanazo 2.0”, A convoy from Los Chapitos thought they could hinder Ovidio Guzman’s aerial transferopened fire on a passenger plane at Sinaloa Airport.
“We’ve never seen anything like this in Mexico, and look, in Mexico we’re very good at observing things and always pushing the limits of terror.”River We’ve never seen a passenger plane where family members were shot and people were lying on the floor of the plane“.
On the other hand, he added that on January 6, As of September 15, 252 days have passed since the date of his arrest; while “El Chapo” Guzman spent 372 days in Mexican prisons“The U.S. government is more anxious about El Chapito than it is about El Chapo,” he said.
The expert believes that this fact illustrates the urgency of his speedy trial and the feeling that there is indeed a government in the United States that is holding this figure accountable. He’s been blamed for the evils of fentanyl in America.
Can Ovidio Guzman break?
Oscar Balderas says it’s important to know what ‘El Ratón’ is likeWhat stands out is a 33-year-old who grew up in private schools with many privileges, far from the impoverished conditions in which Joaquín Guzmán grew up in the Badiraguato Mountains.
“He is a wealthy boy, accustomed to luxury, luxury and comfort, and will face very harsh conditions of imprisonment.“This makes him particularly vulnerable to breaking down, accepting to cooperate, becoming a witness, telling what he knows to reduce the risk of maximum security prison or a life sentence,” he explained.
He pointed out that the most interesting thing about the trial of drug dealers is that If he’s willing to go before a grand jury and face maximum security conditions, like his father experienced, that’s what he’ll do to “save his life.”
He mentioned that “El Chapo” Guzman’s lawyers said their client had gone crazy because the isolation conditions had damaged his mental health. So much so that he would wake up screaming at night because he had hallucinations of ants crawling inside his body.
“Ovidio, narcojunior, an overly luxurious boutique clothing brand, will you accept this fate? Or will you talk, will you betray your brother, will you cooperate with the United States, and then will you find or try to find looser restrictions, closer to the results Emma Coronel achieved? ” he reflected.
He questioned who would believe Ovid’s claimsif they were his brothers, they “risked themselves for him in Culiacanazzo 1 and Culiacanazzo 2”.
I think This is a weak link because it does not have the resistance of the old Sinaloa boss, Nor does he have the toughness that his brothers have; “He’s a crafty guy, he’s a little guy.”
He added that even his lawyer revealed that he suffered from depression, Anxiety and gastritis issues because he is so nervous.
“Based on this profile, he’s going to be able to tell an interesting story. People not used to the heat of American prisons”, concludes Oscar Balderas about what will happen in the case of Ovidio Guzmán.