Mexican drug lord’s son extradited to US

Ovidio Guzman Lopez was detained in Culiacan (CEPROPIE via AP)

Mexico has extradited Ovidio Guzman Lopez, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, to the United States to face drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges, US attorney general Merrick Garland said.

“This action is the most recent step in the Justice Department’s effort to attack every aspect of the cartel’s operations,” Mr Garland said.