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Guadalupe Fernandez Valencia (left), also known as "La Patrona," is detained by police in Mexico on Feb. 9.EPA
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Drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s alleged financial manager, “La Patrona,” has been collared in Mexico.

Guadalupe Fernandez Valencia, 55, whose nickname means “The Boss,” was arrested in the northwestern city of Culiacan in the state of Sinaloa, where Guzman was recaptured in January.

Valencia has an extradition order against her to the US for her alleged criminal association in the distribution of cocaine, methamphetamines, marijuana and heroin into the country, Central European News reported, citing an official source.

La Patrona is on the US most wanted drug traffickers list for her alleged work with Guzman.

She was entered into the US Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals List, which means all her assets in the country have been frozen.

Valencia allegedly reported directly to Guzman’s son, Jesus Alfredo Guzman.

He faces extradition to Brooklyn, where he is charged with money laundering and 12 murders.

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