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Mexican judge sentences cartel suspects in Vizsla workers’ killings

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 2:59 PM UTC · How we work

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Mexican Police Arrest Cartel

Mexican authorities arrested five men for kidnapping and murdering ten Vizsla Silver workers in Sinaloa.
The workers were seized at gunpoint from Vizsla’s mine on January 23.
Their bodies, including two engineers and a geologist, were later found in clandestine graves.
Defense officials said the suspects belong to a Sinaloa cartel faction run by El Chapo’s sons.

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Judge Sentences Trio

Judge Raul Hernandez Arellano sentenced three men to 158 years, noting the victims were unarmed and attacked at night.
The court ordered the three convicts to pay financial compensation to the victims’ families.
Defense lawyers announced they will file an appeal of the sentences within the ten-day deadline.
Girlfriend Gisell Silva received a 20-year term after pleading guilty in a fast-track proceeding.

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Mexican Police Arrest Cartel

Mexican authorities arrested five men for kidnapping and murdering ten Vizsla Silver workers in Sinaloa.
The workers were seized at gunpoint from Vizsla’s mine on January 23.
Their bodies, including two engineers and a geologist, were later found in clandestine graves.
Defense officials said the suspects belong to a Sinaloa cartel faction run by El Chapo’s sons.

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