U.S. Actions Targeting Transnational Criminals for Illicit Fentanyl Activity – United States Department of State 

Nestor Isidro Perez Salas, a/k/a “Nini,” is one of the leaders in the Chapitos’ security apparatus.  Perez Salas works directly for Ivan Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar’s principal deputy, Oscar Noe Medina Gonzalez, and holds responsibility within the Chapitos’ security apparatus for Sinaloa Cartel security in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.  Perez Salas is also one of the leaders and commanders of the “Ninis,” a particularly violent group of security personnel for the Chapitos.According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Sinaloa Cartel is largely responsible for the massive influx of fentanyl into the U.S. over the past several years.On February 22, 2021, a federal grand jury sitting in the District of Columbia returned an indictment against Nestor Isidro Perez charging him with Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns & Destructive Devices, and Witness Retaliation.On April 4, 2023, a federal grand jury sitting in the Southern District of New York returned an indictment against Nestor Isidro Perez Salas and others charging them with engaging in a Continuing Criminal Enterprise, Fentanyl Importation Conspiracy, Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns & Destructive Devices, Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns & Destructive Devices, and Money Laundering Conspiracy.The U.S. Department of State is offering a REWARD OF UP TO $3 MILLION for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Nestor Isidro Perez Salas.If you have information, please contact the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration via email at ChapitosTips@dea.gov.  If you are located outside of the U.S., you may also visit the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.  If in the U.S., you can contact the local DEA office in your city.ALL IDENTITIES ARE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Government officials and employees are not eligible for rewards.