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Who Is ‘Alfredillo’? Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar: Role, Charges and Status
What officials and news reports say about Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, known as “Alfredillo”. Everything below is attributed to its source. Accusations are allegations, not findings: anyone not convicted is presumed innocent.
At a glance
- Name: Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar
- Known as: Alfredillo
- Role, as officials describe it: The State Department says he shares leadership roles in the Sinaloa Cartel and its fentanyl trafficking operations with his brother Iván Archivaldo. [U.S. Department of State]
- Link to a criminal group: linked to the Los Chapitos (Sinaloa Cartel) in official U.S. or Mexican records cited below. See the Los Chapitos (Sinaloa Cartel) profile.
- On this page: 13 facts from 5 sources.
Role, as officials describe it
- The State Department describes him and his brothers as having 'taken over control of the Sinaloa Cartel' after their father's arrest and extradition. [U.S. Department of State]
Accusations and charges
- The April 4, 2023 SDNY indictment charges the Chapitos' leadership with continuing criminal enterprise, conspiracy to import fentanyl, fentanyl trafficking conspiracy, firearms offenses involving machineguns and destructive devices, and money laundering conspiracy. [U.S. Department of State]
- He was named in the April 5, 2023 thirteenth superseding indictment in the Northern District of Illinois charging him, Iván, and Joaquín López with continuing criminal enterprise. [U.S. Department of State]
- He was first charged in the Northern District of Illinois in August 2009, according to the State Department. [U.S. Department of State]
- A federal arrest warrant for him was issued on April 6, 2023 in the Northern District of Illinois. [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]
- U.S. authorities identify him as facing charges related to fentanyl trafficking and shipping precursor chemicals from China to Mexico. [InSight Crime]
Sanctions and designations
- On June 9, 2025 the United States sanctioned Los Chapitos, naming Iván and Jesús Alfredo as its two fugitive leaders; the action was taken under Executive Orders 14059 and 13224. [U.S. Department of State, 2025-06-09]
Names and aliases
- The State Department identifies him as Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, one of the four Guzmán brothers known as "Los Chapitos." [U.S. Department of State]
Key events
- In July 2026 ICE posted a new wanted poster reading 'Two down and two to go' with Xs over the captured Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán López, renewing the hunt for Iván and Jesús Alfredo. [Fox News]
- InSight Crime reports he is among the DEA's most wanted fugitives and that Ovidio and Joaquín are in U.S. custody while Iván and Jesús Alfredo remain at large. [InSight Crime]
Other reported details
- The State Department offers a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction. [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]
- As of 2026 he remains at large; ICE lists him as a fugitive known to possess firearms who should be considered armed and dangerous. [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]
Our coverage
- $25,000 a Kilo in New York, $11,500 in San Diego: Manhattan Prosecutors Seek 92 Months for Los Chapitos Fentanyl Lab Operator Carlos Omar Félix Gutiérrez Sep 29, 2026
- ‘Angustiadísimo’: El Chapo Offered to Give Up Sinaloa Cartel Secrets to Save Sons Kidnapped by El Mencho’s CJNG in Puerto Vallarta, Ex-Security Chief Says Sep 28, 2026
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