A high-ranking Mexican drug cartel operative currently in U.S.custody is making startling allegations that the failed federalgun-walking operation known as “Fast and Furious” isn’t what you thinkit is.It wasn’t about tracking guns, it was about supplying them — all partof an elaborate agreement between the U.S. government and Mexico’spowerful Sinaloa Cartel to take down rival cartels.The explosive allegations are being made by Jesus VicenteZambada-Niebla, known as the Sinaloa Cartel’s “logistics coordinator.”He was extradited to the Chicago last year to face federal drug charges.Zambada-Niebla claims that under a “divide and conquer” strategy, theU.S. helped finance and arm the Sinaloa Cartel through Operation Fastand Furious in exchange for information that allowed the DEA, U.S. www.theblaze.com/stories/high-ranking-mexican-drug-cartel-me and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies to take downrival drug cartels. The Sinaloa Cartel was allegedly permitted totraffic massive amounts of drugs across the U.S. border from 2004 to2009 — during both Fast and Furious and Bush-era gunrunning operations —as long as the intel kept coming.This pending court case against Zambada-Niebla is being closelymonitored by some members of Congress, who expect potential legalramifications if any of his claims are substantiated. The trial wasdelayed but is now scheduled to begin on Oct. 9.Zambada-Niebla is reportedly a close www.theblaze.com/stories/high-ranking-mexican-drug-cartel-me of Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and the son ofIsmael “Mayo” Zambada-Garcia, both of which remain fugitives, likelybecause of the deal made with the DEA, federal court documents allege.same as it ever was...