Dossier
Gerardo Merida Sanchez
Coverage of Gerardo Merida Sanchez in the Nexus archive.
- Ex-Sinaloa security chief in Mexico arrested in US over alleged cartel ties
Gerardo Merida Sanchez, former security chief of Sinaloa, was arrested in Arizona on May 11 and transferred to New York due to alleged ties with a cartel. The arrest was made over suspected connections to organized crime. Sanchez's arrest is a significant development in the ongoing efforts to combat cartel activity.