What’s it like to defend a Mexican cartel boss? Reputed drug lords seek lawyers in U.S.
1 week ago

What’s it like to defend a Mexican cartel boss? Reputed drug lords seek lawyers in U.S.

LA Times  

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the former head of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, is escorted to a helicopter in Mexico City after his capture in 2014. One of El Chapo’s sons is accused of kidnapping their father’s longtime Sinaloa cartel partner, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, and delivering him to U.S. authorities in the summer. Frank Perez, attorney for cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, leaves federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., after Zambada’s arraignment on Sept. 13, 2024. Recently, Perez and two lawyers in Mexico petitioned to have Zambada returned to his home country, arguing he was “coercively transferred from Mexican territory.” World & Nation Bitter feud among Sinaloa cartel families brings grim new tactic: Grave desecration In the escalating war among rival factions of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán are suspected of ordering the destruction of elaborate mausoleums that belong to rival families, including one for a fallen grandson of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. “Every fricking word matters.” De Castro faced backlash during the trial when Mexico’s former president took offense to the lawyer’s questions about alleged cartel payments.

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Who is Rafael Caro Quintero? Mexico sends drug lord to US after officials meet Donald Trump’s team
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Who is Rafael Caro Quintero? Mexico sends drug lord to US after officials meet Donald Trump’s team

Live Mint  

Amidst US President Donald Trump administration turns up the pressure on drug trafficking organizations, reports arrived that Mexico sent 29 drug cartel figures, including drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, to the United States, reported AP. All the 29 drug cartel figures sent to the US on Thursday were …

Why has Mexico handed over drug cartel leaders to US? Who are they?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Why has Mexico handed over drug cartel leaders to US? Who are they?

Al Jazeera  

Mexico has handed over 29 drug cartel figures to the United States, including one of the FBI’s most wanted, Rafael Caro Quintero, in what observers say is a “show of compliance” by Mexican authorities. Jose Angel “El Guerito” Canobbio, a figure affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel, was also handed over to US authorities on Thursday, Mexican media and Reuters reported. …

Mexico reviewing request from cartel leader jailed in the US to be sent back
1 month ago

Mexico reviewing request from cartel leader jailed in the US to be sent back

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s government is reviewing a petition by Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of the Sinaloa cartel who is jailed in the United States, to be returned to Mexico for trial, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday. Sheinbaum noted that Mexico’s attorney general was already investigating the circumstances of how Zambada was arrested in the U.S. with …

Mexico reviewing request from cartel leader jailed in the U.S. to be sent back
1 month ago

Mexico reviewing request from cartel leader jailed in the U.S. to be sent back

LA Times  

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, center, is seated beside his defense attorney Frank Perez, left, in federal court in Brooklyn in September. Mexico’s government is reviewing a petition by Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of the Sinaloa cartel who is jailed in the United States, to be returned to Mexico for trial, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday. Sheinbaum noted …

Trump’s next fight with Mexico: Designating drug cartels as terrorists
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s next fight with Mexico: Designating drug cartels as terrorists

Live Mint  

MEXICO CITY—President Trump wants to deploy a blunt new tool to fight Mexican cartels that flood the U.S. with drugs, by adding them to a list of terrorist groups that includes the likes of al Qaeda and Hamas. It could also lay the groundwork for going after cartel financiers and allied businesses—and for unilateral U.S. military action such as drone …

Bitter feud among Sinaloa cartel families brings grim new tactic: Grave desecration
2 months, 1 week ago

Bitter feud among Sinaloa cartel families brings grim new tactic: Grave desecration

LA Times  

The charred husk of an artificial Christmas tree smoldered in the aftermath of the fire, ashes coating the tiled floor as flames still licked at the scorched ceiling. But the edifice is no home — it’s a tomb in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, allegedly targeted for arson earlier this month because it belongs to the family of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, …

US in plea talks with Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
2 months, 1 week ago

US in plea talks with Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday that they’re discussing a potential plea deal with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the long-elusive Mexican drug lord who was arrested last summer and whose son could testify against him if he goes to trial. Assistant U.S. attorney Francisco Navarro said the plea discussions with Zambada, a leader of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel, haven’t …

US in plea talks with Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada
2 months, 1 week ago

US in plea talks with Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada

The Independent  

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Sons of Mexican cartel leader ‘El Chapo’ in plea negotiations with US, attorneys say
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sons of Mexican cartel leader ‘El Chapo’ in plea negotiations with US, attorneys say

The Independent  

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2 sons of Mexican cartel leader ‘El Chapo’ are in plea negotiations with US, attorneys say
2 months, 2 weeks ago

2 sons of Mexican cartel leader ‘El Chapo’ are in plea negotiations with US, attorneys say

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Two sons of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” facing sweeping drug-trafficking charges in the U.S. are in plea negotiations with the federal government, attorneys acknowledged Tuesday in a Chicago courtroom. It came months after his brother, Joaquin Guzmán López, was arrested in an astonishing capture by U.S. authorities in Texas with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime …

A Mexican cartel leader arrested in the US faked his death and assumed a phony name, prosecutors say
4 months ago

A Mexican cartel leader arrested in the US faked his death and assumed a phony name, prosecutors say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A high-ranking leader of a Mexican drug cartel who lived in the U.S. under a phony identity after faking his own death has been arrested on federal charges, the Justice Department said Thursday. Cristian Fernando Gutierrez Ochoa — the son-in-law of the fugitive Jalisco New Generation cartel boss known as “El Mencho” — was arrested this week on …

Police and Prosecutors Conspire to Cover Up Murder of Drug Opponent
5 months ago

Police and Prosecutors Conspire to Cover Up Murder of Drug Opponent

Associated Press  

Police, prosecutors, and forensic examiners in Mexico's Sinaloa state conspired to cover up the killing of an opponent's rival drug lord. The body of an imprisoned drug lord, Héctor Cuén, was found at the crime scene, but the authorities have been unable to solve the riddle surrounding the number of gunshot wounds and the post-mortem records. The incident has complicated …

Mexican cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada makes court appearance in his US drug trafficking case
5 months, 1 week ago

Mexican cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada makes court appearance in his US drug trafficking case

The Independent  

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Mexico’s ex-security czar gets 38 years for cartel bribes. Is he the first of many?
5 months, 1 week ago

Mexico’s ex-security czar gets 38 years for cartel bribes. Is he the first of many?

LA Times  

In the history of narco-corruption in Mexico, no higher-ranking official than Genaro García Luna has ever faced justice in the United States. “You cannot parade this series of awards… it doesn’t wash, it doesn’t add up.” Cogan, who also presided over the case of El Chapo, told the former security chief: “You have the same kind of thuggishness as El …

At the epicenter of the Mexican drug trade, a deadly power struggle shuts down a city
5 months, 2 weeks ago

At the epicenter of the Mexican drug trade, a deadly power struggle shuts down a city

LA Times  

In this city built from the spoils of Mexico’s richest drug-trafficking empire, they’re calling it the “narco-pandemia’’ — not a virus but a deadly reckoning inside the Sinaloa cartel that has left businesses shuttered, schools empty and the streets nearly deserted. One is loyal to Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the 76-year-old cartel co-founder who was recently captured in the United …

Mexican President blames the U.S. for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges
6 months ago

Mexican President blames the U.S. for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges

The Hindu  

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador blamed the United States in part on Thursday for the surge in cartel violence terrorizing the northern state of Sinaloa which has left at least 30 people dead in the past week. for having carried out this operation.” The recent surge in cartel warfare had been expected after Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of …

Mexican cartel leader's son convicted of violent role in drug trafficking plot
6 months ago

Mexican cartel leader's son convicted of violent role in drug trafficking plot

The Independent  

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At least 30 killed as factions of the Sinaloa Cartel clash in northern Mexico
6 months, 1 week ago

At least 30 killed as factions of the Sinaloa Cartel clash in northern Mexico

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — At least 30 people have been killed in the past two weeks in Mexico’s northern state of Sinaloa as two factions of the powerful Sinaloa cartel continue to clash, authorities said Tuesday. Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said that two military personnel were among those killed in the fighting that started Sept. 9, despite the presence of …

Mexican cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a powerful leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, pleaded not guilty Friday in a U.S. drug trafficking case that accuses him of engaging in murder plots and ordering torture. Sought by U.S. law enforcement for more than two decades, Zambada has been in U.S. custody since July 25, when he landed in a private …

Longtime Mexican drug cartel leader set to be arraigned in New York
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Longtime Mexican drug cartel leader set to be arraigned in New York

The Independent  

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Mexican city of Culiacan is near a standstill over fears of cartel clashes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican city of Culiacan is near a standstill over fears of cartel clashes

The Independent  

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Mexican drug cartel leader will be transferred from Texas to New York
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican drug cartel leader will be transferred from Texas to New York

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — A federal judge on Friday said that a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who was arrested over the summer in the U.S. can be transferred from Texas to New York to face charges there. Zambada, 76, was arrested in July along with Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of notorious drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán,” after …

Mexican drug cartel leader agrees to be transferred from Texas to New York
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexican drug cartel leader agrees to be transferred from Texas to New York

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who has been held in Texas since his arrest in the U.S. over the summer does not oppose being transferred to New York to face charges there, according to a court filing Thursday. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, 76, co-founder of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, was arrested along with Joaquín Guzmán López, …

Mexico suggests US made a deal with Mexican drug lord to get his brother transferred from prison
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico suggests US made a deal with Mexican drug lord to get his brother transferred from prison

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Prosecutors in Mexico suggested Thursday that U.S. authorities made a deal with a Mexican drug lord who turned in himself and another capo, to get his brother transferred from a U.S. prison. Instead, Mexican prosecutors are bringing charges against the younger Guzmán for apparently kidnapping Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada — an older drug boss from a rival …

Mexico to bring charges against capo, not for drugs, but for turning over another drug lord to US
7 months ago

Mexico to bring charges against capo, not for drugs, but for turning over another drug lord to US

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The strange saga of how two Mexican drug lords were detained after landing in a plane in the United States in July just got stranger. The Mexican government now says it is bringing charges against Joaquín Guzmán López, but not because he was a leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel founded by his father, Joaquín “El Chapo” …

Kidnapping, capture, cover-up? Cremated body baffles Mexican officials in ‘El Mayo’ arrest
7 months, 1 week ago

Kidnapping, capture, cover-up? Cremated body baffles Mexican officials in ‘El Mayo’ arrest

LA Times  

The shadow of presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador, founder of the ruling party, Morena, is cast on a screen as he gives his first victory speech at his campaign headquarters at the Hilton hotel in Mexico City in 2018. Now, top Mexican officials say investigators may have faked evidence in a politician’s killing the same day that kingpins Ismael …

Mexican authorities investigating possible treason in Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada arrest
7 months, 1 week ago

Mexican authorities investigating possible treason in Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada arrest

ABC  

Mexico is investigating the events leading up to Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada's arrest at a United States airfield last month to determine whether treason was committed via the forcible abduction of a Mexican citizen and their delivery to US authorities. The Sinaloa Cartel co-founder was detained on July 25 at a New Mexico airfield along with one of the sons …

A gunshot, a murdered rival and a kidnapped drug lord: Mexico’s ruling party faces growing scandal
7 months, 1 week ago

A gunshot, a murdered rival and a kidnapped drug lord: Mexico’s ruling party faces growing scandal

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — It was strange and surprising when Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord landed at an airfield near El Paso, Texas in July, but the story of how he got there is now growing into a scandal that threatens top figures in Mexico’s ruling party. On Thursday, federal prosecutors said Sinaloa state officials mishandled evidence in an apparent attempt to …

US prosecutors aim to try Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada in New York, then in Texas
7 months, 1 week ago

US prosecutors aim to try Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada in New York, then in Texas

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A Mexican drug lord who was arrested in the U.S. could be headed to trial in New York City, after prosecutors filed a request Thursday to move him from Texas. Federal prosecutors in Texas asked a court Thursday to hold a hearing to take the procedural steps needed to move him to the New York jurisdiction that …

Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The United States managed to arrest Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord, but Mexican prosecutors — and the president — now say they are considering bringing treason charges against those who handed him over. U.S. officials say Joaquín Guzmán López — a son of imprisoned cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán — flew to the United States to turn …

Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada

The Independent  

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Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' Zambada on US capture: Was ambushed, kidnapped
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' Zambada on US capture: Was ambushed, kidnapped

India Today  

Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada said he was ambushed and kidnapped when he thought he was going to meet the governor of the northern state of Sinaloa, then was taken against his will to the US, according to a letter released on Saturday by his lawyer. In the two-page letter, Zambada said fellow drug lord Joaquin Guzman …

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says he was ambushed and kidnapped before being taken to the US
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says he was ambushed and kidnapped before being taken to the US

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada said he was ambushed and kidnapped when he thought he was going to meet the governor of the northern state of Sinaloa, then was taken against his will to the United States, according to a letter released Saturday by his lawyer. In the two-page letter, Zambada said fellow drug …

US says El Chapo son surrendered but El Mayo taken against will from Mexico
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US says El Chapo son surrendered but El Mayo taken against will from Mexico

Al Jazeera  

US ambassador to Mexico says no US resources were involved in the removal of El Mayo from Mexico to arrest in Texas. The US ambassador to Mexico has acknowledged that drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia was brought to the United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane along with fellow drug …

Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada brought to US against his will, US ambassador confirms
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada brought to US against his will, US ambassador confirms

ABC  

Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was brought to the United States against his will when he arrived in Texas on a plane with the son of imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. The US ambassador to Mexico confirmed El Mayo did not willingly travel to the US in July when he arrived with fellow drug lord Joaquín …

US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will

The Independent  

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US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was brought to US against his will
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was brought to US against his will

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico confirmed Friday that drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was brought to the United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane along with fellow drug lord Joaquín Guzmán López. Zambada’s faction of the Sinaloa cartel has been engaged in fierce fighting with another faction, led …

Mexican drug cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada makes a court appearance in Texas
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexican drug cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada makes a court appearance in Texas

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader on Thursday made his second appearance in federal court in Texas after being taken into U.S. custody last week. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, 76, used a wheelchair for the hearing before U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone in El Paso. Zambada, the longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, eluded authorities for …

Why Mexico was in the dark about the arrest of top Sinaloa cartel leaders
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Mexico was in the dark about the arrest of top Sinaloa cartel leaders

LA Times  

Days after the surprise arrest on U.S. soil of two of Mexico’s most wanted fugitives, the details of what exactly transpired remain murky. “We need them to tell the truth.” The president has come under heavy criticism for being blindsided by the capture of Sinaloa cartel leaders Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García and Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of notorious …

Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

The Independent  

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Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of notorious drug kingpin “El Chapo,” pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges Tuesday, days after an astonishing capture in the U.S. Guzmán López, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, stood with feet shackled as federal prosecutors in Chicago detailed a five-count indictment that also includes money laundering, conspiracy and weapons charges. …

Son of Mexican drug lord El Chapo pleads not guilty in US court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Son of Mexican drug lord El Chapo pleads not guilty in US court

Al Jazeera  

US prosecutors lay out five-count indictment against Joaquin Guzman Lopez after arrest operation in Texas last week. Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of convicted Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in a United States court. The hearing came just days after US authorities arrested Guzman Lopez and Ismael “El …

Mexican president issues public appeal to drug cartels not to fight after detention of drug lord
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexican president issues public appeal to drug cartels not to fight after detention of drug lord

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president took the unusual step Monday of issuing a public appeal to drug cartels not to fight each other following last week’s detention of top Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said at his daily press briefing that he trusted that drug traffickers knew they would …

Attorney for cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says his client was kidnapped and brought to the US
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Attorney for cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says his client was kidnapped and brought to the US

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The lawyer of a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who is now in U.S. custody pushed back Sunday against claims that his client was tricked into flying into the country, saying he was “forcibly kidnapped” by the son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada had eluded authorities for decades and had never set foot in …

Mexican kingpin’s arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power
8 months ago

Mexican kingpin’s arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A new era is coming for Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel in the wake of the capture by U.S. authorities of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the last of the grand old Mexican drug traffickers. The flight tracking site Flight Aware showed the plane stopped transmitting its elevation and speed for about half an hour over the mountains of …

Mexican kingpin's arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power
8 months ago

Mexican kingpin's arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power

The Independent  

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A look at ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, the kingpin of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel who is now in US custody
8 months ago

A look at ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, the kingpin of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel who is now in US custody

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the top leader and co-founder of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, eluded the reach of U.S. law enforcement for decades as the criminal organization evolved into the world’s biggest manufacturer and smuggler of illicit fentanyl pills and other drugs to the United States. Zambada, 76, once ran the cartel in partnership with the flashier and better-known …

How Mexican Drug Lord 'El Mayo' Zambada Was Tricked Into Flying To The US?
8 months ago

How Mexican Drug Lord 'El Mayo' Zambada Was Tricked Into Flying To The US?

News 18  

A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested alongside a son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, according to a U.S. law enforcement official familiar with the matter. Upon arriving in the El Paso area, Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of notorious drug kingpin “El …

Sinaloa cartel: How one of the biggest cartel busts in recent memory played out
8 months ago

Sinaloa cartel: How one of the biggest cartel busts in recent memory played out

CNN  

CNN — How did an alleged cartel kingpin who evaded capture for more than half a century end up in the hands of US federal agents? US officials who’ve spoken with CNN say a key player in the operation to arrest Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was another major cartel figure who was arrested beside him. Joaquín Guzmán …

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