The federal Attorney General's Office (PGR) admitted on Friday that it misidentified a man arrested by the Mexican military in Zapopan Thursday as the son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the world’s most wanted drug capo.
The news of the arrest of "Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar" echoed around the world after he was flown to Mexico City Friday afternoon and subsequently presented to the capital's media.
But just after noon on Friday, the arrested man's lawyer told reporters that his client's real name is Felix Beltran Leon and is not related to “El Chapo,” who allegedly runs the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel.
A PGR spokesperson said the erroneous identification of Beltran as El Chapo's son was based on information supplied by U.S. security agencies.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Anthony Wayne said it would be up to Mexico to clarify everything related to the identity of the detainee.
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