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Pedro Insunza Noriega, alias “Sagitario” o “El Señor de la Silla”, presunto operador del cártel de los Beltrán Leyva, una facción del Cártel de Sinaloa, señalada por las autoridades estadounidenses como la mayor red conocida de producción de fentanilo en el mundo, fue detenido el miércoles en Culiacán, Sinaloa, de acuerdo con el Registro Nacional de Detenciones de México.

La captura fue realizada en la colonia Guadalupe, en la capital sinaloense, en una operación encabezada por la Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC) y la Secretaría de Marina (Semar), en coordinación con la Fiscalía General de la República (FGR). Insunza Noriega fue puesto a disposición del Ministerio Público Federal de la Fiscalía General de la República y se encontraba en traslado, según el registro oficial.

CNN contactó a la SSPC para conocer más detalles de la operación e intenta conocer si el detenido cuenta con representación legal.

Insunza Noriega, de 62 años, es señalado por el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos como uno de los principales líderes de la Organización Beltrán Leyva, una “poderosa y violenta” facción del Cártel de Sinaloa. En una acusación formal presentada en el Distrito Sur de California, se le imputan cargos por narcoterrorismo, tráfico de drogas y lavado de dinero.

Las autoridades estadounidenses lo acusan, junto con su hijo Pedro Insunza Coronel abatido en México durante un operativo a principios de diciembre, de encabezar una de las redes de producción y tráfico de fentanilo más grandes del mundo, con envíos de “decenas de miles de kilogramos de drogas” a Estados Unidos.

“La Organización Beltrán Leyva, bajo el liderazgo de Inzunza Noriega, sería presuntamente responsable de algunos de los mayores decomisos de fentanilo y cocaína jamás registrados con destino a Estados Unidos”, según Houtan Moshrefi, agente especial interino a cargo del FBI en San Diego.

La acusación se sustenta en una orden ejecutiva del Gobierno del presidente Donald Trump que designa al Cártel de Sinaloa como organización terrorista extranjera, junto con otros grupos de la droga latinoamericanos.

Un elemento clave en el caso ante las cortes estadounidenses fue la operación realizada el 3 de diciembre de 2024 en Sinaloa, en la que las autoridades mexicanas intervinieron varias propiedades vinculadas a Pedro Insunza Noriega y su hijo en donde se confiscaron 1.500 kilogramos de fentanilo, según la Oficina del Fiscal de Estados Unidos del Distrito Sur de California.

El Departamento de Justicia sostiene que, bajo el liderazgo de Pedro Insunza Noriega, la Organización Beltrán Leyva ha sido responsable no solo de grandes decomisos de drogas, sino también de altos niveles de violencia en México.

Desde su creación, esta facción ha sido considerada “una de las organizaciones de narcotráfico más violentas que operan en México, participando en tiroteos, asesinatos, secuestros, tortura y cobranza violenta de deudas de drogas para sostener sus operaciones”, según documentos judiciales estadounidenses.

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(CNN) — With a giant evil spider monster, mysterious briefcase and a whole lot of teary characters bidding adieu, “Stranger Things” has now become a thing of the past.

The Netflix series that capitalized on ’80s homages and synth notes mixed with pop hits ended its fifth and final season with a 2-hour-plus finale that debuted on New Year’s Eve, in which no one (really) died, lifelong friendships were reforged in fire, and a bunch of Dungeons and Dragons nerds finally graduated high school (even though they all look old enough to have college under their belts by now, too).

The first two chunks of the season – unceremoniously released smack-dab on Thanksgiving and Christmas – set up this last adventure, putting in place the pieces for a climactic showdown in an episode titled “The Rightside Up” that summoned essentially every surviving member of the extended cast (even Mr. Clarke!) to defeat Vecna, a.k.a. Henry Creel, a.k.a. One.

In a behind the scenes clip released before the episode, “Stranger Things” co-creator Ross Duffer said that since it was the last hurrah for the show, they wanted to “make it as big as possible, and I don’t think we could put another character in, I think the whole thing would break.” That felt true in this final stretch – some characters barely uttered a word of dialogue in the last episode, not for lack of urgency, but simply because there was no space or time for them to do so.

Still, the stakes were set high, as Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) wrestled with a fateful choice of what to do at the end, since even if the Upside Down were to be irrevocably destroyed, her sheer existence could leave a door open to a new version and a new threat like Vecna. Ironically, her conundrum was not dissimilar to that of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator in that film franchise’s second installment, which costarred Linda Hamilton. In Season 5 of “Stranger Things,” Hamilton’s Dr. Kay came to represent the shady and evil militaristic organization that, like Skynet in the “Terminator” films, would stop at nothing to get a hold of Eleven and use her to reproduce the madness of the Upside Down.

Ultimately, Eleven employs a strategy that was seen in a much more recent film franchise, namely “Wicked,” with the magically powered girl intentionally letting everyone – even those she loves most – believe she’s dead, when really she’s off discovering new and distant lands.

As for Vecna’s final demise, it turns out that denizens of the theater had the upper hand going into the finale, since clues to Henry’s inception as Vecna that were presented in the West End and Broadway production of “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” were heavily referenced at the end.

For the many who have not seen the Tony-winning Broadway show, it explores Henry’s origins as they connect to his repressed childhood memories that were gradually revealed in Season 5. It all revolves around a briefcase that young Henry encounters in a cave, the contents of which begin his descent into the Upside Down. Helpful context via Nerdist and Reddit: The briefcase holds a sample of Dimension X particles,

* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to
elevated surf expected. Minor coastal overflows possible due
to abnormally high tides between 6.7 and 7.5 feet and gusty
southerly winds.

* WHERE…Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, San Luis Obispo
County Beaches, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches,
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara County
Southeastern Coast, Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and
Los Angeles County Beaches.

* WHEN…Through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…Pooling of sea water is possible around high tide at
beach and harbor areas that is uncommon with normal tidal
ranges. Enhanced beach erosion is also possible. No
significant damage is expected. There is an increased risk of
ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out
to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and
capsize small boats nearshore.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Peak high tides are expected between 7 am
and 8 am Friday, shifting to between 9 am and 10 am by Sunday.
There is a moderate chance for Coastal Flood Advisories and/or
High Surf Advisories to be issued for this weekend as another
storm system may generate strong winds accompanied by a larger
swell.
Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or
stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly
in such conditions, stay off the rocks.

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