Mexican military forces clashed with several gunmen from the Sinaloa Cartel, killing 11 of them. The shootout came as a result of a series of raids in a luxurious suburb of Culiacan, where forces arrested the daughter of jailed cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. Hours later, Mexican authorities released the woman despite U.S. authorities having identified her in the past as a money laundering operator for the cartel.
The raids took place this week in the El Alamo suburb of Culiacan, where military forces raided various properties, including a luxurious ranch house, where they arrested Moniza Zambada Niebla (El Mayo’s daughter), her husband, and took custody of their young daughter (granddaughter of El Mayo).
According to information released by Mexico’s Navy, authorities released Zambada Niebla, claiming that she “is not related to criminal activities” and has no warrants filed against her. However, in 2007, the U.S. Department of the
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