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The Fall of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán – February 22, 2014
On February 22, 2014, Mexican marines captured Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán in the beach resort city of Mazatlán. At the time, Guzmán was the head of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel and widely regarded as the most influential drug trafficker in the world.
For years, El Chapo had evaded authorities through a sophisticated network of tunnels, safe houses and loyal enforcers. His capture came after a coordinated intelligence effort involving Mexican security forces and U.S. agencies.
Although Guzmán would later escape from prison in 2015 through a mile-long tunnel — an incident that stunned the world — he was recaptured in 2016 and eventually extradited to the United States. In 2019, he was sentenced to life imprisonment in a U.S. federal court, effectively ending his reign at the top of the global narcotics trade.
His arrest in 2014 marked a symbolic victory for Mexico’s government, though critics argued that removing cartel leaders often fragments groups and fuels further violence.
The Death of Nazario Moreno González – February 22, 2014
On that same date — February 22, but in a different year — another feared cartel figure met his end. Nazario Moreno González, known as “El Más Loco,” was the spiritual and operational leader of La Familia Michoacana and later a founding figure of the Knights Templar Cartel.
Moreno had previously been reported dead in 2010 after a gun battle with Mexican forces. However, no body was recovered at the time, and rumours persisted that he was still alive and orchestrating operations behind the scenes.
On February 22, 2014, Mexican federal forces confirmed his death following a shootout in the western state of Michoacán. His killing dealt a major blow to the Knights Templar Cartel, which had exerted brutal control over communities through extortion, kidnappings and violence.
A Date Etched in the Drug War Timeline
Though separated by different circumstances — one captured alive, the other killed in combat — both events underscored the relentless pressure Mexican authorities were placing on cartel leadership during the height of the country’s security crackdown.
The 22nd of February stands out as a striking coincidence in the chronology of organised crime — a reminder of how quickly power can shift in the shadowy world of international narcotics trafficking.
Yet despite these high-profile takedowns, Mexico’s cartel landscape continues to evolve, with new factions emerging and old alliances reshaping the battlefield. The fall of two giants did not end the drug war — but it did mark two defining moments in its long and violent history.
Attached is a news article regarding two head powerful cartels members fall on the 22th feb different years apart
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jkw18e19jo
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