Alfredo Beltrán Leyva Captured — Triggers Cartel Fracture

The capture of Alfredo Beltrán Leyva 'El Mochomo' by the Mexican military shatters the Sinaloa Federation. His brothers accuse El Chapo Guzmán of tipping off authorities in exchange for his own protection — an allegation Guzmán denies. The Beltrán Leyva brothers defect from Sinaloa and form their own cartel, allying with the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas. This fracture ignites a brutal war across Sinaloa, Sonora, and Chihuahua.