January 23, 2026
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Two foreign nationals have become the first individuals in Malaysia to be charged in court for littering under the newly enforced anti-littering law, according to a report by The Star.
MEXICO CITY, May 15 — Relatives of Ovidio Guzmán, son of Sinaloa cartel co-founder Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, have entered the United States amid his ongoing negotiations with US authorities, Mexico’s security minister confirmed Tuesday.
Known as “El Ratón” (The Mouse), Ovidio Guzmán pleaded not guilty in a US District Court in Chicago last year but is reportedly pursuing a plea agreement.
Seventeen family members crossed into the US “as part of this negotiation,” said Security Minister Omar García Harfuch in an interview with Radio Fórmula.
He added that these relatives are not wanted by Mexican authorities and urged the US Department of Justice to share relevant case information with Mexico. The Department of Justice declined to comment.
Ovidio Guzmán was extradited to the US in 2023 to face narcotics charges, joining his father—one of the world’s most notorious drug traffickers—who is serving a life sentence in a US prison.
According to judicial sources, Ovidio is negotiating a plea deal to avoid trial.
A court hearing initially scheduled for May 12 was postponed and rescheduled for July 9. Court documents indicate a “change of plea agreement” is expected before a judge in Illinois on that date.
US authorities allege that El Chapo’s sons, known as the Chapitos, took control of the Sinaloa cartel following their father’s capture. The cartel is among six Mexican drug trafficking organizations designated as terrorist groups by former US President Donald Trump.
Ovidio Guzmán faces charges of conspiring to smuggle cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana into the United States.
Another son, Joaquín Guzmán López, was arrested last July after arriving in the US on a private plane alongside cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, who claimed he had been kidnapped.
These arrests triggered violent cartel infighting in Sinaloa state, north western Mexico, resulting in over 1,200 deaths and 1,400 missing persons. — AFP
