'Chapitos,' sons of the convicted Mexican drug lord, indicted in far-flung fentanyl conspiracy involving Chinese suppliers

Four sons of convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman are among 28 Sinaloa cartel members and others charged in a massive Justice Department indictment alleging a global fentanyl conspiracy involving Chinese suppliers. Known as the “Chapitos,” the indicted “El Chapo” spawn are Ivan Guzman Salazar, 40, Alfredo Guzman Salazar, 37, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, 36, and Ovidio Guzman Lopez, 33. Their cases were greeted with great fanfare on Friday morning inside the Justice Department and no fewer than three U.S. attorneys’ offices. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland trumpeted the...