Canadian authorities detained Diana Toro Díaz in Montreal, identified as the alleged financial operator of the Sin Cartel aloa and wife of Alejandro Flores Cacho, identified as coordinator of a network of “narcopilots” at the service of that criminal group.

According to reports from media such as El Universal, the woman was arrested at the Montréal-Trudeau international airport when she was trying to enter the country using false documentation.

Toro Díaz, 44 years old and with Colombian and Mexican nationality, would have lived for several years in Canada under a false identity, until she was detected by immigration authorities after an alert from the Department of National Security of the United States.

After her capture, the woman remains held in an immigration detention center in Laval, where she awaits the resolution of her legal situation by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

Among the possibilities is his extradition to the United States, where he is required for alleged crimes related to drug-trafficking and money-laundering.

U.S. authorities consider it a key piece in the financial structure of the Sinaloa Cartel, where it allegedly facilitated the handling of illicit resources through front companies such as restaurants, ranches,and agribusinesses.

According to investigations, Toro Díaz had already been detained in Mexico in 2006 after the seizure of more than five tons of cocaine, although she was released a year later due to lack of evidence.

Both she and her husband were included in 2010 on the sanctions list of the United States government under the so-called Kingpin Act, which persecutes people linked to international drug trafficking.

Alejandro Flores Cacho, his partner, is designated as responsible for coordinating air operations for the transfer of drugs, using aviation companies for the international transportation of narcotics.

So far, the date of the hearings nor the specific charges he would face in Canadian territory have not been reported.