Pedro Inzunza Noriega and his son, Pedro Inzunza Coronel, are charged with narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, and money laundering as key leaders of the Beltran Leyva Organization (BLO), a powerful and violent faction of the Sinaloa Cartel that is believed to be the world’s largest known fentanyl production network.
Five other BLO leaders are charged with drug trafficking and money laundering.
The Beltran Leyva faction, long known as one of Mexico’s most violent drug cartels, has trafficked deadly drugs, carried out kidnappings, murders, and torture, and used terror to control territories—including Tijuana—while generating millions from criminal operations.
According to court documents, Pedro Inzunza Noriega and his son, Pedro Inzunza Coronel, lead one of the world’s largest fentanyl production and trafficking networks.
Together, they’ve trafficked tens of thousands of kilograms of fentanyl into the U.S.
In December 2024, Mexican authorities raided their operations in Sinaloa, seizing 1,500 kilograms—the largest fentanyl seizure ever recorded.
The indictment of Pedro Inzunza Noriega reflects the Southern District of California’s pursuit of the Sinaloa Cartel. Federal drug trafficking indictments are pending against all alleged leaders of its Beltran Leyva faction, including:
- Fausto Isidro Meza Flores aka “Chapo Isidro”
- Oscar Manuel Gastelum Iribe aka “El Musico,”
- Pedro Inzunza Noriega aka “Sagitario”
The Southern District of California also has indictments pending against other leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, including:
- Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar aka “El Chapito”
- Ismael Zambada Sicairos aka “Mayito Flaco”
- Jose Gil Caro Quintero aka “El Chino”