"Earlier this year, pamphlets fluttered down from a helicopter over Culiacan, capital of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, accusing an array of influencers and musicians of serving organised crime. Four of the 25 faces on the pamphlet already had ELIMINATED stamped across them. Since then, two more have been picked off. The latest was Camilo Ochoa, a narco-turned-YouTuber who was shot on 17 August."
"The conflict in Sinaloa erupted after Ismael El Mayo Zambada, who founded the Sinaloa cartel with Joaquin El Chapo Guzman, was detained by US authorities along with one of Guzman's sons after a small plane touched down in Texas in July 2024. El Mayo accused El Chapo's son of betraying and delivering him to US authorities. Now a faction led by El Mayo's son is waging war against another led by the two sons of El Chapo who remain free in Mexico."
"The conflict has left almost 2,000 dead so far including the six influencers on the pamphlet, and several others not on it. The pamphlet was apparently put out by El Mayo's faction, since it accused the influencers of laundering money for El Chapo's sons. After earlier spate of attacks on influencers in Sinaloa including a YouTuber known as El Jasper, who was found with 70 bullet wounds others on the list sought safety in other states or countries."
Pamphlets dropped over Culiacan named influencers and musicians as serving organised crime, with several faces stamped ELIMINATED and multiple killings following. Camilo Ochoa, a narco-turned-YouTuber, was shot on 17 August. The violence escalated after Ismael El Mayo Zambada and one of Joaquin El Chapo Guzman's sons were detained in Texas in July 2024, prompting accusations of betrayal and a factional fight. A faction led by El Mayo's son is fighting one led by El Chapo's remaining sons. The conflict has killed nearly 2,000 people, implicated influencers in alleged money laundering, and driven targets to flee but remain hunted beyond Sinaloa.
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