Breaking News: "Mini Lic" Dámaso López’s Arrest and Extradition Request Revealed
In a significant development, the first image of Dámaso López Serrano, alias "Mini Lic," a former member of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, has surfaced following his arrest in Virginia, United States. The image, shared by journalist Luis Chaparro, shows López being booked into a Virginia state prison after his second arrest.
López, who is also accused of being the intellectual author behind the 2017 murder of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez, appears in the photo with short hair and wearing a dark hoodie and black-framed glasses. The image was taken as he was being processed into the prison.
In addition to the arrest, a federal indictment from the Eastern District of Virginia has been unsealed, charging López with conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl. The indictment alleges that López was involved in a conspiracy to distribute the deadly drug in the United States.
Mexico’s government has swiftly moved to request López’s extradition, with Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero stating that López’s extradition is a top priority due to his alleged role in Valdez’s murder. Valdez, a renowned journalist who covered narcotrafficking, was gunned down in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in 2017. His death was reportedly retaliation for his reporting on internal conflicts within the Sinaloa Cartel.
López was originally arrested in 2017 and pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine. He was released on bail in 2022 but was rearrested last week in Virginia on the fentanyl conspiracy charge.
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