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US-Backed Raid Detains 10 Gente del Guano, Seizes Weapons

4/25/2026

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A U.S.-intelligence-coordinated raid detained ten Gente del Guano members in Tamazula near the Durango-Sinaloa border on April 22-25.
Authorities seized twelve firearms, ammunition and explosive devices during the operation.
The raid sparked unconfirmed rumors that cartel leader Aureliano “El Guano” Guzmán Loera had been captured.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said U.S. aid will be limited to intelligence sharing.
The U.S. State Department maintains a up-to-$5 million reward for information on El Guano.

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A U.S.-intelligence-coordinated raid detained ten Gente del Guano members in Tamazula near the Durango-Sinaloa border on April 22-25.
Authorities seized twelve firearms, ammunition and explosive devices during the operation.
The raid sparked unconfirmed rumors that cartel leader Aureliano “El Guano” Guzmán Loera had been captured.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said U.S. aid will be limited to intelligence sharing.
The U.S. State Department maintains a up-to-$5 million reward for information on El Guano.