Sinaloa

Extreme

Mexico · Mexican state · capital Culiacán

Risk score

114

composite (0–110)

Homicides / 100k

annual rate

Population

3,026,900

Active groups

with known territorial presence

Situation

Internal Sinaloa Cartel war between Chapitos and Mayos since July 2024. Culiacán under near-curfew conditions; ambushes and disappearances daily.

US-side restrictions affecting this state

ActiveTomato · Antidumping· US Commerce
Tomato Suspension Agreement terminated — 17.09% antidumping duty
Jul 14, 2025 · ongoing
Commerce withdrew from the 1996 Tomato Suspension Agreement, imposing a 17.09% antidumping duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes. Sinaloa accounts for ~50% of MX tomato exports to the US; Sonora and BCN supply winter greenhouse tomatoes. Florida growers backed the move; Texas distributors and US restaurants opposed.

Cartel exposure on local sectors

Manufacturing / maquilaCore· Direct production
via Los Chapitos
Industrial-scale meth labs and fentanyl precursor processing — the actual manufacturing arm of the Chapitos faction.
Sinaloa Sonora
MiningCore· Extortion / piso
via Cártel de Sinaloa
Gold/silver mines across the 'golden triangle' (Sinaloa-Sonora-Durango) pay piso. Cananea copper mine (Grupo México) under periodic Salazar pressure.
Sonora Sinaloa Durango Chihuahua
Agriculture (other)Significant· Direct production
via La Mayiza / Los Mayos
Opium poppy cultivation in Sinaloa-Durango sierra; legacy Mayo Zambada base of operations.
Sinaloa Durango
Fishing / seafoodSignificant· Smuggling
via Cártel de Sinaloa
Totoaba bladder ('cocaine of the sea') and abalone pipeline to China; Sea of Cortez fishery.
Sinaloa mx-bcs Baja California
Fuel / huachicolSignificant· Fuel tap (huachicol)
via Cártel de Sinaloa
Pemex pipeline taps along the Pacific corridor.
Sinaloa Sonora

AllegedConflict of interest · May 07, 2026
Cano Félix — Sinaloa governor's son-in-law in Pemex executive role
Jorge Antonio Cano Félix (Pemex executive) · Morena (family) · Rubén Rocha Moya (Governor of Sinaloa) · Morena
Sectors: energy, fuel-huachicol
Emeequis investigation: Cano Félix's asset declaration shows coastal-land purchases in Sinaloa, nine vehicles, and partnerships in private companies — including a firm with a SENER hydrocarbon-import permit — while holding a Pemex executive position. Surfaced May 2026 by Jorge Gómez.

Auto-categorized · last 72h

Cártel de Sinaloa
fentanylcocainemethamphetamineheroin
Los Chapitos
fentanylmethamphetamine
La Mayiza / Los Mayos
cocainemarijuanaheroin
Chinese Triads — fentanyl pipeline
fentanyl precursorsmethamphetamine precursorsmoney launderingunderground banking

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