On Monday, July 6, 2026, the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) reiterated its $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of Iv\u00e1n Archivaldo Guzm\u00e1n Salazar and Jes\u00fas Alfredo Guzm\u00e1n, known as \u201cLos Chapitos.\u201d These two sons of Joaqu\u00edn \u201cEl Chapo\u201d Guzm\u00e1n, who is serving a life sentence, remain fugitives and are labeled as armed and dangerous by U.S. authorities. <\/p>\n
Among the four publicly known sons groomed by El Chapo to continue his drug trafficking empire, only two\u2014Ovidio Guzm\u00e1n L\u00f3pez (\u201cEl Rat\u00f3n\u201d) and Joaqu\u00edn Guzm\u00e1n L\u00f3pez\u2014have been apprehended. The HSI\u2019s renewed announcement underscores the ongoing priority to bring Iv\u00e1n Archivaldo and Jes\u00fas Alfredo to justice, emphasizing the significant threat they pose. <\/p>\n
The reward amount has steadily increased over recent years: from $5 million in 2022 to the current $10 million since 2023. This escalation reflects the intensified efforts by U.S. authorities, who in April 2026 classified the Guzm\u00e1n brothers as highly dangerous targets, ramping up their search accordingly. <\/p>\n
Jes\u00fas Alfredo Guzm\u00e1n has also been linked in official documents to violent acts, including the capture, torture, and murder of two former federal agents from Mexico\u2019s PGR (now the Fiscal\u00eda General de la Rep\u00fablica). He is reportedly connected with other criminal figures such as \u00d3scar No\u00e9 Medina (\u201cEl Panu\u201d) and N\u00e9stor Isidro P\u00e9rez Salas (\u201cEl Nini\u201d), the latter currently imprisoned in the U.S. and leader of the criminal group \u201cLos Ninis.\u201d <\/p>\n
While the U.S. government urges the public to provide information, it strongly warns against attempting to apprehend these individuals independently due to their dangerous nature. <\/p>\n
This ongoing manhunt highlights the complex challenges in dismantling transnational drug networks and the critical role of coordinated law enforcement efforts. For communities affected by these criminal enterprises, such measures are essential steps toward restoring safety and justice.<\/p>\n