Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar
Alfredo Guzmán | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar May 17, 1986 Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Other names | Alfredillo El Chapito |
| Occupation | Co-leader of the Sinaloa Cartel |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Employer | Sinaloa Cartel |
| Criminal status | Fugitive |
| Parent(s) | Joaquín Guzmán Loera Alejandrina María Salazar Hernández |
| Relatives | Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar (brother) Ovidio Guzmán López (brother) Édgar Guzmán López (brother) Joaquín Guzmán López (brother) |
| Criminal charge | Drug trafficking |
Wanted by | FGR DEA, HSI |
Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar (born May 17, 1986) is a Mexican drug lord.[1] He is the son of the imprisoned drug lord and former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. On September 13, 2018, he was included in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration's top ten most wanted list.[2]
Biography
Guzmán was born in 1986 in Sinaloa, Mexico.[3] He is the son of María Alejandrina Salazar Hernández, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's first wife, with whom he also had his brother Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar, "El Chapito". He is known by his alias "Alfredillo" and is said to be in control of the Sinaloa Cartel, which his father also belonged to before he was captured by the police in 2016.[4]
He reportedly routinely posts to multiple accounts on social media showing off exotic cars, expensive private jets, vacations, high powered weapons and stacks of cash.[5] Guzmán reportedly met actors Sean Penn and Kate del Castillo when the pair met El Chapo in 2015, with Penn stating he was handsome, lean, and smartly dressed with an expensive wristwatch.[6]
Guzmán and his mother were sanctioned by the US Department of Treasury in 2012, due to their connection with the Sinaloa Cartel.[7] He and three of his brothers are considered heir apparent in the case of El Chapo's removal from leadership.[8] In 2025, Guzmán and his brother Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar were sanctioned by the United States government and the subject of a $10 million reward for each under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.[9]
Kidnapping
On August 15, 2016, Guzmán was kidnapped by alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), along with his brother Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar and four other people. The kidnapping occurred at one in the morning on Monday, August 15, at the La Leche restaurant, located in one of the busiest areas of Puerto Vallarta.[10][7]
On August 22, relatives of Joaquín Guzmán Loera and sources from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) confirmed that "El Chapo"'s sons, along with the other four kidnapped individuals, had been released.[11]
References
- ^ ""Alfredillo," "El Chapo" Guzmán's only son on the DEA's list". Pulso SLP. July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Jesús Alfredo Guzmán: United States includes "El Chapo"'s son on the list of the 10 most wanted fugitives". BBC News. September 14, 2018.
- ^ "Guzmán Salazar, Jesus Alfredo". www.ice.gov. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. July 10, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ "Jesus Alfredo Guzmán Salazar". U.S. Department of State. April 14, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
Jesus Alfredo Guzmán Salazar and his brother Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, sons of former Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin Guzman Loera, a/k/a "El Chapo," share leadership roles in the Sinaloa Cartel and its fentanyl trafficking operations, including: coordination of fentanyl trafficking into the U.S.; shipping fentanyl precursor chemicals from China to Mexico; and collecting drug proceeds for Sinaloa Cartel members and associates.
- ^ Goudie, Chuck; Tressel, Christine; Weidner, Ross (2018-10-30). "Wanted by feds in Chicago, El Chapo's son goes lavish on the lam". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ Agren, David (2016-08-17). "El Chapo's son among group kidnapped from Mexico restaurant, authorities say". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ a b Tan, Avianne (August 16, 2016). "Son of Mexican Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Kidnapped". ABC News. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ Markoff, Barb; Tressel, Christine; Weidner, Ross (2021-12-18). "New details of government plan to track down and arrest four of El Chapo's sons". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ Civita, Alicia (2025-06-09). "U.S. Hits El Chapo's Fugitives Sons with Sanctions, $10M Bounties Over Fentanyl Trafficking". Latin Times. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "Mexico: what is known about the kidnapping of "El Chapo" Guzmán's son in Puerto Vallarta". BBC News. August 16, 2016.
- ^ "Two of "El Chapo"'s sons were released after kidnapping in Puerto Vallarta, relatives confirm". Animal Politico. August 22, 2016.