Sinaloa cartel operative captured in Mexicali

Baja authorities describe El Guicho as the most wanted criminal in the state

By Sandra Dibble
Originally published May 9, 2011 at 8:35 p.m.,
updated May 9, 2011 at 9:18 p.m.

A suspect described by Baja California authorities as the top operative for the powerful Sinaloa drug trafficking organization in the state was captured Monday in Mexicali.

Hector Eduardo Guajardo Hernandez, known as El Guicho, was “the most wanted criminal in Baja California,â€