Chapiza Forces Execute Mayito Flaco/Cabrera Faction Captives in Escuinapa

Video circulated on cartel-tracking social media channels on April 17, 2026 documenting Chapiza faction forces interrogating and executing captives identified as members of the Mayito Flaco/Cabrera-aligned La Mayiza subgroup in Escuinapa municipality, southern Sinaloa. The incident reflects continued Chapitos counter-pressure operations against La Mayiza in the southern Sinaloa corridor between Mazatlán and the Nayarit border — a region where La Mayiza has consolidated control following the March 31 police ambush and subsequent April 10 troop deployment. The execution videos are part of the ongoing psychological warfare component of the faction conflict, with both sides broadcasting executions of captured rivals. Escuinapa remains one of the most volatile flashpoints following the resignation of ~40% of the municipal police force after officers were killed in late March and early April.