Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Leader Extradited from Mexico, Appears in Court for Trafficking Large Amounts of Drugs
January 26, 2025 – SAN DIEGO, CA – Alleged Sinaloa Cartel cell leader Octavio Leal-Hernandez, aka Chapito Leal, who is believed responsible for trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and marijuana into the United States from Mexico, appeared in federal court on Thursday following his extradition from Mexico last Wednesday.