The elusive Mexican drug kingpin, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has been injured in the face and the leg after a headlong fight during an attempt to recapture him in Mexico. El Chapo, or Shorty, escaped a high security prison in July and has been hiding out in a mountain which is where the action happened. Washing their hands of responsibility, the government confirmed that it wasn’t them who injured the kingpin, but the incident occurred while he was retreating in a hasty manner.

The statement released by Mexico’s security Cabinet released no details of when or where the operation took place,

As a result of these actions, and to avoid his capture, in recent days, the fugitive engaged in a hasty retreat, which, according to the information received, caused him injuries to one leg and the face.

It’s important to clarify that these injuries were not a product of a direct clash.

The operation was apparently given the go ahead when U.S. DA intercepted cell phone signals that suggested he was hiding at a ranch near Cosala in the Sierra Madre mountains. Mexican Marines then raided Guzman’s ranch hideout in helicopters, but El Chapo’s security forces are way more badass and forced the marines to retreat. When the coast was clear, the Marines entered on foot and found cell phones, medication and two-way radios.

And it seems that Mexico’s maximum security prisons are no match for the dude – who fled one in 2001 as well. And his escape path? Elaborate tunnels beneath his cell, obviously.

[source: usatoday]