Thursday afternoon had the capture of Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas alias “El Nini” in Culiacan during an operation by the Secretariat of the National defense.
A strong operation was deployed for capture in Colinas de la Rivera, in the north of the capital of sinaloa, in which ground personnel participated and two helicopters Marine Secretary.
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Although his role within the organization of Los Chapitos, cell led by the children of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmánwas best known for his role as head of security Alfredo and Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar.
Who is “El Nini”?
Néstor Isidro García or Néstor Ernesto Pérez Salas, better known as “el Nini”, is noted as the head of security for the sons of Joaquín “Chapo” Guzmán, Ovidio, Iván Archivaldo and Jesús Alfredo, known as “Los Chapitos”.
According to unofficial sources, It is believed that he was born in the town of Agua Caliente de Gáratein the south of the state, and He is around 30 years old.
Pérez Salas headed a cell of gunmen called the “NEET”, who They managed to overcome the “Dámasos”, whose group was looking support “Chapo” Guzmán, directed by Dámaso López Núñez, also know as “El Licensed” and his son, Dámaso López Serrano, “El Mini Lic”.
The Strategic Intelligence Unit of the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) knows him like ‘El Nini’, ‘El 09’ or ‘Chicken Little’.
Despite his young age, Nini stood out for his rapid advancement within the Sinaloa Cartelbecoming the security arm of one of the clans that divides the Sinaloa Cartel, led by Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar, “El Chapito”.
There are no official identifications on his image; However, they circulate narcocorridos from him, describing his exploits, since he is considered a key element in the poster.
His participation in the Culiacanazo
“The Nini” had a important role during the culiacanazo of October 2019, when he Army captured Ovidio Guzmán López “El Ratón”, son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. According to data released by the Sedena, Pérez Salas was one of the responsible for the release of Guzmán López once he was captured, a fact that gave rise to the culiacanazo.
When reported the captureit was the personnel under the charge of Néstor Pérez who carried out various blockades in the north of Culiacán and generated chaos and panic among the population.
During these actions, At least five soldiers were killed and another 10 wounded.
His feud with “El Ruso”
In later months, “El Nini” had a rivalry with another boss that operated under the command by Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada known as “El Ruso”with whom control was disputed for the northern area of Culiacán, in the Tepuche receivershipwhich generated a wave of violence in the area.
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For several weeks clashes were recorded between the criminal groupswhich generated the forced displacement of families that inhabited the communities in dispute towards the urban area of Culiacán.
Originally published in The Sinaloa Sun