He’s the highest-ranking cartel member to self-surrender, the DOJ says.
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A high-ranking member of the Sinaloa drug cartel surrendered to U.S. authorities on July 27, Department of Justice officials announced Monday. Damaso Lopez-Serrano, an alleged cell leader of the cartel, turned himself in at the U.S.-Mexico border. He has been charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances intended for importation and conspiracy to import controlled substances. The DOJ believes him to be the highest-ranking Mexican cartel leader to to voluntarily surrender in the U.S.
