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Los Ninis
Founding locationCuliacán, Mexico
TerritorySinaloa
ActivitiesDrug trafficking, extortion, torture, kidnapping, murder
Allies Sinaloa Cartel
Los Chapitos
Los Chimales
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Gente Nueva
RivalsMexican Armed Forces
Los Rusos
Los Guanos
Beltrán-Leyva Cartel
La Plaza Cartel[1]

Los Ninis are the main armed wing of the faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, known as Los Chapitos.[2] Made up of loyal young hit men between the ages of 20 and 35, well-trained in urban combat operations,(Michael Collins)they operate as a security force for the leaders of that faction, as well as to torture and kill anyone who opposed Los Chapitos. They are also given tasks such as monitoring and taking care of drug laboratories, cartel camps and drug trafficking routes.[3][4][5][6]

This armed wing would be under the orders of one individual identified as Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, (alias "El Nini", "El General", "El 19" or "Chicken Little"), who has training and knowledge in the military field.[7] The group is also made up of other high commands such as Jorge Humberto Figueroa Benitez, (alias "El 27"), coordinator of El Nini's operations, regarding the manufacture and trafficking of fentanyl, and Oscar Noe Medina Gonzáles, (alias "El Panu"), who is in charge of supervising the security of the strategic points of the cartel in Mexico and coordinating all "jefes de plaza" (men who monitor the territories and areas controlled by the organization).

This group is also held responsible for unleashing an internal war between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel to impose the dominance of Los Chapitos. Its main center of operation is located in the city of Culiacán, Sinaloa.[8]

History

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The Rise of Los Ninis

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The federal government operations to capture Aureliano Guzmán Loera, (alias "El Guano"),[9] as well as Archivaldo, Alfredo and Ovidio, sons of "El Chapo", according to Army intelligence reports, generated a meeting to prevent their apprehension

The key piece in that meeting was a person identified as Gabriel Valenzuela Valenzuela, arrested in February 2018 by the Sedena, in a subdivision of Culiacán, Sinaloa, for investigations related to the ambush over a military convoy on September 30, 2016.[10][11][12][13]

In a second gathering, the cartel made one more decision. Form another group, similar to the one started by Iván Gastélum Ávila, (alias “Cholo Iván”), arrested in January 2016 along with Joaquín Guzmán Loera.[14][15] The gear of the creation of this group would be Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, (alias "El Nini").[16]

Pérez Salas, along with Alonso Limón Sánchez, (alias "El Poncho"); Rafael Guadalupe Félix Nuñex (alias "El Changuito Ántrax") and Gabriel Valenzuela Valenzuela, agreed to finance a similar group headed by "El Cholo Iván", under the command of "El Nini". They would take advantage of the livestock fair from November 14 to December 15 to infiltrate hitmen.[17]

This new armed wing would have been created with the purpose of controlling the Sinaloan capital and maintaining the dominance of Los Chapitos over the cartel.

With him at the helm, they prevailed over "Los Dámasos", a faction that sought to support Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán and was led by Dámaso López Núñez (alias "El Licenciado",[18] as well as the latter's son, Dámaso López Serrano ( aka "El Mini Lic")[19][20]

Rivalry with other factions within the Sinaloa Cartel

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On November 25, 2019, members of the "Los Rusos" faction beat 11 municipal police officers who protected "Los Chapitos" for participating in extortion activities.[21]

Generating that both groups dispute the control of the production and sale of synthetic drugs in Culiacán; although said, the conflict has not escalated to the leadership of the slopes of the Sinaloa Cartel, the greatest violent expression was on March 6, 2020, when both groups clashed in the Loma de Rodriguera neighborhood in Culiacán.[22][23][24]

During that confrontation, Martín Antonio Acosta Cázarez, "Martón", operator of "Los Ninis" died and four of its members were arrested when they tried to "finish off" a wounded man from "Los Rusos" in the hospital.[25]

They also compete with members of "Los Guanos" faction, which also have a presence in the center of Culiacán.[26][27]

Other violent acts

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According to SEDENA reports, this armed wing was the protagonist of the wave of attacks in Culiacán after the failed attempt to capture Ovidio Guzmán, a high command member of Los Chapitos. After the "Culiacanazo", this organization gained more power and relevance in the media, as they were given better equipment and weapons in case of a second capture attempt, becoming the main defense ring for Los Chapitos.[28][29]

After the recapture of Ovidio Guzmán, on January 5, 2023, it was revealed that security was mainly in charge of "Los Ninis", which was defeated by the armed forces.[30][31]

Subsequently, hitmen belonging to this group went to the Jesús María district, where the recapture took place, and tried at all costs to prevent the transfer of Ovidio Guzmán, unleashing a new wave of violence in Culiacán and in the rest of the state.[32]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ""No se vengan a enredar aquí", la terrible advertencia de sicario de La Chapiza tras ser capturado por La Plaza". Infobae. 8 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Así nacieron "Los Ninis", brazo armado del Cártel de Sinaloa liderado por Ovidio". Publimetro México (in Spanish). 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  3. ^ "What are Los Ninis and their link to the Sinaloa Cartel?". Mexicanist. 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  4. ^ Vanguardia (2022-12-10). "Who are "Los Ninis"?... and what is their relationship with Los Chapitos of the Cartel de Sinaloa". Mazatlán Weekly. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  5. ^ "Quién es el jefe de seguridad de 'Los Chapitos' que EEUU reclamó por matar a informantes y distribuir droga". infobae (in European Spanish). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  6. ^ Jalisco, Redacción UNIÓN (2023-04-27). "Cártel de Sinaloa. 'Los Ninis', el violento miniejército de 'Los Chapitos'". Unión Jalisco (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  7. ^ "¿Quién es "El Nini", jefe de seguridad de "Los Chapitos" que escapó de autoridades?". La Razón (in Spanish). 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  8. ^ Milenio (2023-04-14). "Los Ninis, líderes de escoltas de Los Chapitos, acusados en EU". Head Topics (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  9. ^ "Cómo "El Guano", hermano de "El Chapo" Guzmán, logró huir del operativo en Durango para capturarlo". infobae (in European Spanish). 18 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  10. ^ "México: emboscada contra convoy militar – DW – 30/09/2016". dw.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  11. ^ Pérez, David Marcial (2016-10-01). "El Ejército mexicano investiga a los hijos de El Chapo por la emboscada a un convoy militar". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  12. ^ "Matan a cinco militares en emboscada en Culiacán". diariodecolima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  13. ^ Vargas, Enrique Gil (2020-05-23). "Muere en enfrentamiento, en Tlajomulco , Jalisco ,Gabriel Valenzuela , evadido de penal de Aguaruto en 2018". Viva La Noticia. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  14. ^ "El Cholo Iván, mano derecha de El Chapo, compareció ante autoridades de EEUU". infobae (in European Spanish). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  15. ^ "PERFIL: 'El Cholo Iván', jefe de seguridad del 'Chapo', que se 'resiste' a la extradición". El Financiero (in Spanish). 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  16. ^ "'El Nini': ¿Quién es el jefe de seguridad de los 'Chapitos' que escapó de las autoridades?". El Financiero (in Spanish). 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  17. ^ ""Los Ninis", ellos son el narcoterror que nació con el "Culiacanazo"". La Silla Rota (in Spanish). 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  18. ^ "Detienen a Dámaso "El Licenciado" Núñez: de jefe de seguridad de una cárcel en México a sucesor del Chapo". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  19. ^ "'Mini Lic' inicia guerra vs. Los Chapitos: 'Usan cartas para desvincularse de sus acciones'". El Financiero (in Spanish). 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  20. ^ Digital, Milenio (2022-04-10). "El Mini Lic. Quién es y qué hizo el hijo de Dámaso López". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  21. ^ "Cártel de Sinaloa: por qué hubo guerra de Rusos contra Ninis y cómo se arregló". infobae (in European Spanish). 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  22. ^ "Reportan disparos y hombres armados en Loma de Rodriguera, Culiacán". N+ (in Mexican Spanish). 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  23. ^ "Enfrentamiento a balazos en la Loma de Rodriguera | Sinaloa | Noticias | TVP | TVPACIFICO.MX". tvpacifico.mx. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  24. ^ Torreón, El Siglo de (2020-03-06). "Reportan enfrentamiento en colonia de Culiacán, Sinaloa". www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  25. ^ Reforma, Por StaffAgencia (2020-03-07). "Reportan balacera en hospital del IMSS-Culiacán". San Diego Union-Tribune en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  26. ^ "Guacamaya Leaks revela la guerra entre las fuerzas del Mayo y los Chapitos: rusos vs ninis". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  27. ^ ""El Guano" y los otros hermanos del Chapo Guzmán en el Cártel de Sinaloa". infobae (in European Spanish). 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  28. ^ urielblanco (2023-01-05). "Así fue el 'Culiacanazo', la fallida operación de 2019 para capturar a Ovidio Guzmán". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  29. ^ Bariloche, Noticias de (2022-12-09). "¿Quiénes son "Los Ninis" y cuál es su relación con Los Chapitos del Cártel de Sinaloa?". Noticias de Bariloche (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  30. ^ "¿Quiénes son Los Ninis? Así operan los 'guardaespaldas' de los Chapitos". Radio Fórmula (in Mexican Spanish). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  31. ^ "'Los Ninis', el grupo de pistoleros que falló en la seguridad de Ovidio Guzmán". El Financiero (in Spanish). 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  32. ^ "A un mes del Culiacanazo 2.0, ejército muestra músculo en Culiacán". Chiapasparalelo (in Mexican Spanish). 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
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