Twenty-nine people killed during the arrest of El Chapo's son Ovidio Guzmán-López
Ovidio Guzmán-López - himself alleged to be a leader of his father's former cartel - was captured in Culiacán and flown to Mexico City on Thursday.
During the 32-year-old's arrest, ten soldiers and 19 suspects were killed, officials said.
In retaliation, furious gang members set up roablocks, set fire to vehicles and attacked a local airport.
A further 35 military personnel were injured, and 21 gunmen were arrested, Defence Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval told a press conference on Friday.
Guzmán-López - nicknamed "The Mouse" - is accused of leading a faction of his father's notorious Sinaloa cartel. It is one of the largest drug-trafficking organisations in the world.
His father, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, is serving a life sentence in the US after being found guilty in 2019 of drug trafficking and money laundering. His trial revealed some of the brutal details of how Mexico's drug cartels operate.
The six-month surveillance operation to capture Mr Guzmán-López had the support of United States officials, Mr Sandoval said.
In December, the US put out a reward of up to $5m (£4.2m) for information leading to his arrest or conviction, as well as that of three of his brothers who are also thought to have kept their positions of command in the group.
The operation, which began at dawn in Culiacán, in Sinaloa state, north-west Mexico, sparked a wave of violence from armed cartel members.
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