Alleged Mexican drug cartel boss charged in California

SAN DIEGO – An alleged top lieutenant of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel has been accused of helping smuggle tons of methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and other drugs into the U.S., federal authorities said Wednesday. A 2018 indictment by a federal grand jury in San Diego was unsealed Wednesday. It accuses Sergio Valenzuela Valenzuela, 52, of drug-related conspiracy. A warrant for his arrest was issued. He remains a fugitive. The indictment alleges that Valenzuela was involved with smuggling in San Diego and other counties.