Jesus Omar Ibarra Felix, a presumed leader of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, has been charged with crimes related to drugs, weapons, and material support for terrorism. According to the Prosecutor's Office, the 49-year-old Ibarra Felix, who is a fugitive, led an armed group known as the 'Special Forces of Chuta' (FECH). This group is alleged to have participated in armed conflicts in support of the faction of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Loera of the Sinaloa Cartel, an organization designated as a foreign terrorist by the U.S., previously led by Guzman, according to the indictment. The Prosecutor's Office emphasized that Ibarra Felix is not in custody, and an arrest warrant has been issued for him. FECH is said to have provided armed security to Guzman Loera's four sons, known as 'The Chapitos,' who took over the cartel's leadership after Guzman's arrest in 2016. Guzman Loera was later convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, and sentenced to life in prison. According to the indictment, between 2016 and 2026, Ibarra Felix supplied machine guns to the Chapitos and conspired with them and others to import methamphetamine and fentanyl from Mexico into the United States. One of the alleged co-conspirators, Fausto Isidro Meza Flores, worked with Ibarra Felix in implementing the armed security.
