27.02.2026 08:04
The United States has placed a total reward of $10 million on "La Rana" alias Rene Arzate-Garcia and his brother Alfonso Arzate-Garcia, known as Aquiles, who are among the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico. A statement from the U.S. Department of State said, "The brothers are key figures in the continuation of cartel activities, including the trafficking of the deadly and illegal fentanyl substance, which has been classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the Trump administration."
The U.S. Department of State announced that a reward of $5 million has been placed on the heads of Rene Arzate-Garcia and his brother Alfonso Arzate-Garcia, prominent figures in one of the world's most powerful and brutal drug trafficking networks, the Sinaloa Cartel.
MINISTRY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
In a statement released by the Department of State, it was stated that "a reward of up to $5 million will be offered for information leading to the capture and/or conviction of Rene Arzate-Garcia, known as 'La Rana,' and his brother Alfonso Arzate-Garcia, known as Aquiles, who are said to be the managers of the Sinaloa Cartel in the Tijuana area."
THEY CONTROL THE TIJUANA AREA
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Rene and Alfonso Arzate-Garcia have been jointly controlling the Tijuana area, which has been seen as a gateway to California, along the U.S.-Mexico border for the past 15 years within the Sinaloa Cartel.
KEY NAMES
The Department of State, in its statement regarding the issue, said, "Despite ongoing conflicts, the brothers who continue to manage this critical trafficking corridor are key figures in the continuation of cartel activities, including the shipment of the deadly and illegal fentanyl, which has been described as a weapon of mass destruction by the Trump administration. Last year, the Trump administration listed the Sinaloa Cartel as both a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT)."