The investigative journalist, Anabel Hernández, revealed in episode 10 of her podcast Narcosystem that Faustino Hernández Álvarez, leader of the Sinaloa Livestock Union murdered on September 30 would be linked to the co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ishmael May Zambada.
A few days after the death of Faustino Hernández was reported, The journalist took the opportunity to reveal a fragment of an interview she had with Dámaso López Serrano, The Mini-Lic, in which he talks about the relationship between Zambada and the leader of the Sinaloa Livestock Union. Here we tell you what he said.
What is the relationship between Faustino Hernández and May?
Anabel Hernández revealed that The Mini-Lic I assure you, in an interview, that Faustino Hernández and Ismael Zambada “they were buddies” for many years.
“The president of the cattle ranch, Faustino, is a friend of May. The president of the current cattle ranch just steals money to build it to El Mayo and his family ranches (…) In the livestock industry the government gives you support (…) The family of May He arrives and says I want to build a ranch and they give him three or four million.”mentions López Serrano.
In the fragment of the interview that the investigative journalist shared on her podcast, The Mini-Lic He indicated that he can assure these facts because in this way his family also got a ranch.
On the other hand, Anabel Hernández recalled that as part of her research in previous years, she had found that May Zambada He was the owner of a company known as: The New Livestock Industry, which produced milk and marketed it legally with the support of the leader of the Sinaloa Livestock Union.
According to the journalist, when Faustino Hernandez He was part of the Hydraulic Resources Commission and was the secretary of the Public Finance and Administration Commission helped launch the company of the co-founder of Sinaloa Cartel detained in El Paso Texas on Thursday, July 25, after Joaquín Guzmán López kidnapped him on Mexican soil.
It is worth mentioning that these actions were allegedly carried out by the leader of the Livestock Union despite the fact that The United States government had a bulletin to the company Mayas part of a money laundering scheme for the Sinaloa Cartel.
In this regard, Anabel Hernández pointed out thatThe relationship between Faustino Hernández with the Sinaloa Cartel extends to his family, Well, the journalist linked the rancher’s son to the production of fentanyl pills that the cell headed by Zambada trafficked in recent years.
“The murder of Faustino Hernández occurs in the context of the armed war with Los Chapitos, and there is no doubt that his death is a major blow to the clan of “The May”said the journalist, putting pressure on the authorities to find those allegedly responsible.
How was Faustino Hernández murdered?
Faustino Hernández Álvarez, leader of the Sinaloa Regional Livestock Union, was shot to death in Alameda Park, inside the Tres Ríos Urban Development of Culiacán, in broad daylight on September 30.
Along with him, his collaborator identified as Jesús was also killed, who, according to the journalist, was the driver of the rancher leader.
Hernández Álvarez was a recognized figure in the Sinaloa livestock sector, where he left an important legacy.
His influence also extended to politics, serving as a local deputy and participating as a PRI candidate for the municipal presidency of Culiacán in 2021. Despite his notable career, on that occasion he did not achieve victory, being defeated by the Morena candidate.
This crime has generated great impact in the livestock, agricultural and political circles of the region. Authorities are already investigating the murder.although so far there has been no information about possible motives or those responsible for this event that has shaken Sinaloa society.
Who is Damaso López Serrano?
The Mini-Lic —son of Dámaso López Núñez, The Bachelor—, yesand delivered on July 27, 2017 to DEA agents in Calexico, California.
On August 7 of that year, The DEA reported that Dámaso López Serrano was prosecuted in federal court after his delivery to the United States police authorities.
Dámaso López Serrano, godson of Joaquín Guzmán Loera, He tried to assume leadership of the Sinaloa Cartel prior to his arrest, which is why he faced off against Los Chapitos.
It is worth mentioning that El Mini-Lic faced justice in the United States, only unlike his father. He was able to reach an agreement with the US authorities and be released on September 17, 2022.
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), López Serrano’s release occurred after serving his sentence at the San Diego Correctional Center and cooperating as a witness in the trial against El Chapo Guzman.
Mini-Lic was accused of being the alleged intellectual author of the murder of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez, on May 15, 2017, in Culiacán, Sinaloa.
On January 10, 2018, López Serrano pleaded guilty in a hearing presided over by Judge Dana Sabraw, of the Federal Court of the Southern District of California based in San Diego, on a charge of drug trafficking.
“I just want to offer an apology to all those people whom I harmed so much with my actions. I did wrong and I recognize it. I was wrong to choose that path,” said López Serrano before receiving his punishment, according to journalist Keegan Hamilton.
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