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Az Will Account for "El Soldado", Leader of the Malas mañas in Sonora

TUCSON- Among the 37 alleged capos that the Mexican government recently handed over to the United States, is the leader of the "Malas Mañas" group that operated a Sonora drug trafficking network to Arizona. Jorge Damián Román Figueroa, alias "El Soldado", is accused of operating a powerful cell of the Sinaloa Cartel with border rule. His extradition took place on January 20 and is one of three prisoners who will face justice in Arizona. Exclusiv…
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TUCSON- Among the 37 alleged capos that the Mexican government recently handed over to the United States, is the leader of the "Malas Mañas" group that operated a Sonora drug trafficking network to Arizona. Jorge Damián Román Figueroa, alias "El Soldado", is accused of operating a powerful cell of the Sinaloa Cartel with border rule. His extradition took place on January 20 and is one of three prisoners who will face justice in Arizona. Exclusiv…

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Telemundo Phoenix/Tucson broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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