Mexican police shows to the press drug and weapons seized to Jaime Herrera Herrera, aka "JH" or "El Viejito" and Felipe Naranjo Sevilla, alleged members of the Pacific drug cartel (led by Joaquin Guzman Loera, aka "El Chapo Guzman), presented to the press on February 14, 2012, in Mexico City.
Editor's Note: On July 17 in a U.S. federal court sentenced Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, the former head of the Sinaloa Federation cartel, to life in prison after his drug, money laundering and murder convictions. In light of the sentence, Stratfor is featuring our past coverage of one of Mexico's most notorious drug lords. A widely propagated myth would have us believe that Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera and his Sinaloa Federation are less violent than many of their competitors. Statements from journalists and analysts allege that Sinaloa is more businesslike than Los Zetas, whose reputation for brutality is well-documented, and that this business savvy somehow renders the group relatively benign. In turn, this has led many to believe that the Mexican government could broker a deal with the leader of one of Mexico's largest criminal organizations.
