This is the corrido of “La Perris,” the head of security for “Los Chapitos,” who was killed in Sinaloa: “I am brave when it comes to action.”

The Mexican government continues to track the Sinaloa Cartel faction known as “Los Chapitos.” As evidenced, this Friday, May 23, during an operation led by the Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA) in the municipality of Navolato, Sinaloa, Jorge Humberto Figueroa Benítez, alias “La Perris” or “El 27,” head of security for Ivan Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, was killed.

The head of the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) confirmed the death of the drug lord through social media during an action in self-defense by the Mexican Armed Forces, which was met with gunfire by armed individuals. Figueroa Benítez took over as head of security within the organization after the capture of Nestor Isidro “El Nini,” and reports from the same Mexican agencies have indicated that the now deceased actively participated in the so-called Culiacanazo in 2019, as well as in the capture of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.

“El Perris” was in charge of security for El Chapo Guzmán’s sons and, since 2023, was in charge of several drug trafficking operations related to the Los Chapitos group. The DEA, on its official website, even offered a million dollars for information on the whereabouts of this suspect, considered a key player in fentanyl trafficking to the United States.

The so-called “corridos por encargo” (carried-for-hire) are well-known in the world of organized crime, and “La Perri” has several musical pieces in his honor. One of the most notable is the musical group “Dupla Real,” which in 2021 released the official video for “La Perris,” a corrido dedicated to the Mexican drug lord.

The song is three minutes long and has more than 290,000 views on digital platforms like YouTube. The melody, characterized by the use of accordion, guitar, and tuba, describes Figueroa Benítez as a loyal member of Joaquín Guzmán Loera’s organization.
The first verse describes the clothing that “La Perris” constantly wore during clashes with the Mexican Army. “Tactical war gear. Weapons, radios, and vests, I am a warrior until death,” is heard in the first seconds of the song.

During the final verses, his support for the Los Chapitos faction is highlighted, pointing him out as an element that gained the trust of Los Guzmán during the Culiacanazo, an action by the Sinaloa Cartel to free Ovidio Guzmán “El Ratón” in the city of Culiacán.