Did Ivan Archivaldo escape through a tunnel? Harfuch reveals that the leader of 'Los Chapitos' was not the 'target'

Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, clarified that Iván Archivaldo Guzmán, leader of 'Los Chapitos' , was not "the target" in the two arrests that took place last week in Sinaloa.

From the National Palace, Harfuch explained that it was not his priority to arrest Iván Archivaldo and denied that the son of 'El Chapo Guzmán' escaped through a tunnel in Culiacán: " The objectives were very clear ."

In light of this, he reiterated that the Mexican government's goal was to capture ' El 200', head of security for 'Los Chapitos' , and 'El Güerito', the financial operator of this criminal cell.

"The arrest and operation by the Mexican Army and Air Force was totally focused on these two objectives ," he stressed during the morning press conference.

In addition, the police officer explained that there were two separate operations to capture these Mexican drug traffickers, who were wanted by the authorities: “In the afternoon it was this subject Inzunza and later, at night, it was 'El 200' , they were specific objectives, both were successfully accomplished."

Rumors that Iván Archivaldo had escaped through a tunnel began after José Luis Montenegro, a security journalist, reported that the leader of "Los Chapitos" had escaped in the style of his father, 'El Chapo' Guzmán .

On that occasion, the communicator assured that the Sheinbaum Government almost managed to capture Iván Archivaldo, after detaining his security chief, “EL 200,” who was arrested on February 20.

“According to my contacts, Iván Archivaldo is believed to have escaped through a tunnel, like his father, in order to avoid being captured by the Mexican authorities. This person is injured ,” he revealed in an interview.

The journalist also said that the leader of 'Los Chapitos' is really worried because he fears being arrested: "He is a character who lives in a constant nervous crisis ; he doesn't sleep. He is even beginning to betray - as they say in the criminal world - or to betray those closest to him because he fears that they will betray him first."