
The woman who is allegedly El Chapo’s financial operator was arrested in Mexico and charged with being in charge of cartel operations.
The alleged queen pin also known as ‘La Patrona’ was arrested in Culiacan in Sinaloa state, where El Chapo, whose real name is Joaquin Guzman, was captured in January after escaping a maximum security prison.
Guadalupe Fernandez Valencia, 55, is wanted in America after being accused of trafficking cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana into the country as well as money laundering.
She was also added to the kingpin list by the U.S. Treasury Department, meaning any assets she holds in American can be seized.