The arrest of “El Piyi” occurs in the midst of armed clashes between gangs of the Sinaloa Cartel and members of the criminal organization led by Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada for control of territory in Sinaloa.
Culiacán and several municipalities in the so-called “golden zone” of drug trafficking have experienced clashes and outbreaks of violence for more than 10 days.
“Piyi” in the narcocorridos
In several songs by artists, such as Featherweightone of the best-known exponents of the corridos tumbados genre, the name “El Piyi” is mentioned as part of the security circle of the sons of “El Chapo” Guzmán and the Sinaloa Cartel.
In the song Siempre Pendientes, he refers to this character as the head of security for the Sinaloa Cartel. “I take care of Mr. Guzmán’s plaza and I bring Piyi as a security ring,” he says.
This character is also mentioned by Peso Pluma in his song La People II.
The singer Edgardo Núñez, Canelos Jrs and Los Caimanes de Sinaloa perform a different version of the song called “El Piyi”, where they tell the story of the closeness that “El Piyi” had with “Los Chapitos” and with Jorge Humberto Figueroa Benítez.
“You will see me next to Nini, I never leave his side, for me he is a brother. I am going to introduce myself to you right now, there are plenty of adventures, I have not been able to back out, it is a pleasure for them to call me Piyi and here we are very attentive to what Iván orders,” the lyrics state.
Other groups that have dedicated corridos to “Piyi” are: Group 360, Los Caimanes de Sinaloa and the Fernández Group.
