Arizona correctional officer who was working with a powerful faction of the Sinaloa Cartel was busted in Mexico with more than 5,400 rounds of ammunition
Mexican officials say Yanet Dowden was working as a logistics operator for the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel
Several firearms, including an AK-47, were also reportedly found during the search
Dowden was carrying an Arizona Department of Corrections identification card that listed her as a Level II correctional officer
Los Mayos is led by Ismael “Mayito Flaco” Zambada Zicairos, the son of cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada
The other major faction, Los Chapitos, is run by the sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán
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Arizona correction officer moonlighting as cartel member busted in ammunition smuggling attempt in Mexico (NYP, 9/12/26)