El Chapo’s Family Members Crossed the Border in Apparent Deal With U.S., Official Says

A group of family members linked to Sinaloa Cartel leaders entered the U.S., possibly under a deal with the Trump administration, as rumors spread about their move from Mexico to Tijuana before crossing into the U.S. Mexico’s secretary of security confirmed this on Tuesday evening, while news outlets reported their surrender to U.S. authorities in Tijuana following days of speculation. The Sinaloa Cartel, a powerful criminal group co-founded by Joaquín Guzmán Loera (El Chapo), has faced division due to violence among its factions as several leaders remain in custody or under prosecution in the U.S.