Mexican authorities kill one of country's top fentanyl traffickers

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Mexican authorities kill one of country’s top fentanyl traffickers

Pedro Inzunza Coronel, alias ‘El Pichón’, was killed during an anti-drug operation by the Mexican navy in Sinaloa

Oscar Lopez in Mexico City
Mon 1 Dec 2025 18.21 GMT
Last modified on Mon 1 Dec 2025 18.23 GMT

Mexican authorities have killed one of the country’s top fentanyl traffickers, accused of importing tens of thousands of kilos of the drug into the US and wanted by the US authorities on narco-terrorism charges.

Pedro Inzunza Coronel, alias “El Pichón”, (The Pigeon) was killed on Sunday during an anti-drug operation by the Mexican navy in the north-western state of Sinaloa.

“Two operators of this criminal cell were detained and upon attacking the naval personnel, Pedro ‘N’ Pichón lost his life,” said Omar García Harfuch, Mexico’s security secretary on X.

Along with his father, Pedro Inzunza Noriega, Coronel was one of Mexico’s top fentanyl traffickers. Last year, Mexican authorities raided multiple locations controlled by the duo and seized more than 1.65 tons of the drug – the largest seizure of fentanyl in the world.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/01/mexico-kill-drug-trafficker-el-pichon-pedro-inzunza-coronel

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1. The Pigeon Bites The Dust

In Sinaloa, a raid broke the spell,
Where “El Pichón” was said to excel.
When the navy closed in,
Shots of chaos began—
And the trafficker’s empire fell.

A kingpin who trafficked with guile,
Moved fentanyl mile after mile.
But the forces struck hard,
Caught his crew off their guard,
Bringing ends to a long-running file.

With his father, he’d long held command,
Moving tens of tons contraband.
But one record-size haul
Made authorities call
For a crackdown that swept through the land.

The Mexican navy advanced with intent,
Aiming justice where countless lives went.
Two were taken alive,
But one didn’t survive—
Thus concluded a grave incident.