Gun battle thwarts Mexico attempt to arrest son of ‘El Chapo’
5 years, 2 months ago

Gun battle thwarts Mexico attempt to arrest son of ‘El Chapo’

Al Jazeera  

Gunfire in western city of Culiacan left blazing vehicles strewn across streets and sent residents running for safety. A ferocious gun battle between security forces and drug cartel gunmen raged late into the night on Thursday on the streets of the capital of Mexico’s western Sinaloa state, after a failed police operation to capture one of the sons of jailed drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Mexican Security Minister Alfonso Durazo said late on Thursday that armed groups overpowered the security forces, prompting authorities to abandon their attempt to capture Guzman’s son. It called on residents to “remain calm, stay off the streets and be very attentive to official advisories on the evolving situation.” The battle broke out in the afternoon near the state prosecutor’s office, when masked attackers blocked traffic and opened fire, causing panicked drivers to abandon their cars in the middle of the street. Guzman’s extradition unleashed an initial period of instability in the group, as his sons waged war with cartel cofounder, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, for control, leaving a trail of bodies in their wake.

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2 sons of Mexican cartel leader ‘El Chapo’ are in plea negotiations with US, attorneys say
3 days, 14 hours 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 …

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

Trial of reputed Mexican cartel leader’s son offers cautionary tale for ‘narco juniors’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trial of reputed Mexican cartel leader’s son offers cautionary tale for ‘narco juniors’

LA Times  

Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes a.ka. An evidence photo from the trial of Ruben Oseguera Gonzalez shows a rifle equipped with a grenade launcher emblazoned with his nickname, “Menchito.” Oseguera González’s counsel responded by telling jurors they should be skeptical of key witnesses “who have made that deal with the government” — an arrangement that he called “one of the underbellies …

Mexico to bring charges against capo, not for drugs, but for turning over another drug lord to US
4 months, 2 weeks 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” …

Mexican kingpin’s arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Most wanted leaders of Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel, including son of ’El Chapo’, arrested by US authorities
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Most wanted leaders of Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel, including son of ’El Chapo’, arrested by US authorities

Live Mint  

US officials have arrested two leading members of the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel — including the son of incarcerated drug lord ‘El Chapo’. A Mexican federal official told The Associated Press that Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López had arrived in the United States on a private plane and turned themselves in to authorities. Meanwhile Joaquín Guzmán López …

‘El Mayo’ Zambada, historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and son of 'El Chapo' arrested in US
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘El Mayo’ Zambada, historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and son of 'El Chapo' arrested in US

The Independent  

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Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’ arrested in Texas
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’ arrested in Texas

Al Jazeera  

In a major blow to the Sinaloa drug cartel, Ismael Zambada Garcia and Joaquin Guzman Lopez were detained after landing in El Paso on a private plane. Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia and the son of his former partner, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, have been arrested in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for United States …

‘Once-in-a-lifetime caper’: How did the U.S. catch ‘El Mayo,’ the Sinaloa cartel’s top boss?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Once-in-a-lifetime caper’: How did the U.S. catch ‘El Mayo,’ the Sinaloa cartel’s top boss?

LA Times  

Front pages of Mexican newspapers on Friday report the capture of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in Mexico City. Even among Mexican cartel bosses — a bunch known for lavish wealth, daring escapes and extreme brutality — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada stood out. U.S. law enforcement officials celebrated the arrests, which President Biden said would help “save American lives.” Experts on …

US arrests Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' and El Chapo's son in Texas, Justice Department says
5 months, 2 weeks ago

US arrests Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' and El Chapo's son in Texas, Justice Department says

ABC  

Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and the son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, have been arrested in the United States. Mr Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, El Chapo's son, were taken into custody on Thursday, local time, in El Paso, Texas, the US Justice Department said. Detention follows significant Sinaloa cartel arrests Their detention follows …

‘El Chapo’ son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges
1 year, 3 months ago

‘El Chapo’ son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges

The Independent  

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How El Chapo's four sons — Los Chapitos — built a fentanyl empire that is now poisoning America
1 year, 7 months ago

How El Chapo's four sons — Los Chapitos — built a fentanyl empire that is now poisoning America

ABC  

In January 2017, days after Mexico extradited the notorious drug trafficker Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to the United States, local cops in his home state of Sinaloa fell under attack. Headed by Iván, El Chapo's oldest son, the siblings have emerged as key figures in the Sinaloa Cartel, US and Mexican anti-narcotics officials said. Within the cartel, the brothers have …

‘El Chapo’ sons send Mexico cartel’s cheap fentanyl into U.S., indictment says
1 year, 8 months ago

‘El Chapo’ sons send Mexico cartel’s cheap fentanyl into U.S., indictment says

LA Times  

Ovidio Guzmán López is shown being detained by Mexican authorities in 2019. With Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán serving a life sentence, his sons steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities of the cheap, deadly drug that they smuggled into the U.S., prosecutors revealed in a recent indictment. Although Guzmán’s …

El Chapo sons among 28 Sinaloa cartel members charged by US
1 year, 8 months ago

El Chapo sons among 28 Sinaloa cartel members charged by US

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday announced charges against more than two dozen members of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel, including sons of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, in a sprawling fentanyl-trafficking investigation. The three Guzman sons charged — Ovidio Guzmán López, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar and Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Sálazar — are known as the Chapitos, or …

El Chapo begs Mexican president to save him from ‘cruel and unfair’ US prison
1 year, 11 months ago

El Chapo begs Mexican president to save him from ‘cruel and unfair’ US prison

The Independent  

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29 killed in clashes after arrest of Mexican drug cartel head El Chapo's son
2 years ago

29 killed in clashes after arrest of Mexican drug cartel head El Chapo's son

India Today  

Nineteen suspected gang members and ten military personnel were killed in a wave of violence surrounding the arrest of Mexican drug cartel boss Ovidio Guzman in the northern state of Sinaloa, Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval said on Friday. Mexican security forces captured Guzman, the 32-year-old son of jailed kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in the early hours of Thursday …

Mexico gives account of violence after ‘Chapo’ son nabbed
2 years ago

Mexico gives account of violence after ‘Chapo’ son nabbed

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The operation to detain Ovidio Guzman, the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, unleashed firefights that turned the northern city of Culiacan into a war zone with 30 dead, authorities said Friday. In a blow-by-blow description of the battles Thursday that killed 10 military personnel and 19 suspected members of the Sinaloa drug cartel, …

At least 29 people killed in violence following arrest of Mexican cartel boss El Chapo’s son
2 years ago

At least 29 people killed in violence following arrest of Mexican cartel boss El Chapo’s son

The Independent  

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Why the arrest of cartel kingpins like Ovidio Guzman fuels drug violence in Mexico
2 years ago

Why the arrest of cartel kingpins like Ovidio Guzman fuels drug violence in Mexico

The Independent  

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Violence Hits Cartel Stronghold As Mexico Nabs Son Of 'El Chapo' Before Biden Visit
2 years ago

Violence Hits Cartel Stronghold As Mexico Nabs Son Of 'El Chapo' Before Biden Visit

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MEXICO CITY — The sun wasn’t yet up in Culiacan when David Téllez and his family began making their way to the city’s airport for a return flight to Mexico after their vacation. It would be hours before Mexico’s defense secretary would confirm that the military had captured Ovidio Guzmán, a son of the notorious former Sinaloa …

Mexico nabs son of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ before Biden visit
2 years ago

Mexico nabs son of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ before Biden visit

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexican security forces captured Ovidio Guzmán, an alleged drug trafficker wanted by the United States and one of the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, in a pre-dawn operation Thursday that set off gunfights and roadblocks across the western state’s capital. Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said Army and National Guard personnel had …

Mexico nabs son of drug lord 'El Chapo' ahead of Biden visit
2 years ago

Mexico nabs son of drug lord 'El Chapo' ahead of Biden visit

The Hindu  

Mexican security forces captured Ovidio Guzmán, an alleged drug trafficker wanted by the United States and one of the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, in a pre-dawn operation Thursday that set off gunfights and roadblocks across the western state’s capital. Defence Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said Army and National Guard personnel had captured a son …

Dramatic video shows cartel gunmen attacking Mexican plane over arrest of El Chapo’s son
2 years ago

Dramatic video shows cartel gunmen attacking Mexican plane over arrest of El Chapo’s son

The Independent  

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Mexico arrests capo Ovidio Guzman, son of 'El Chapo,' sources say
2 years ago

Mexico arrests capo Ovidio Guzman, son of 'El Chapo,' sources say

India Today  

Mexican capo Ovidio Guzman, the son of incarcerated kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, has been arrested by Mexican authorities, four officials familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Ovidio was briefly detained in the northern state of Sinaloa in October 2019 by security forces, but then quickly released to avoid violent retribution from his drug gang. A Mexican air …

Ovidio Guzmán, son of El Chapo, is captured by Mexican army
2 years ago

Ovidio Guzmán, son of El Chapo, is captured by Mexican army

Daily Mail  

The Mexican army have captured Ovidio Guzmán, an alleged major fentanyl trafficker and son of kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán. The Mexican army have captured Ovidio Guzmán, an alleged major fentanyl trafficker and son of kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán The Mexican president, who had taken office in 2018 pledging to replace the 'war on drugs' with a policy using …

Violence breaks out as Mexico arrests son of ‘El Chapo’ Guzman
2 years ago

Violence breaks out as Mexico arrests son of ‘El Chapo’ Guzman

Al Jazeera  

Cartels have sometimes unleashed violence on cities in retaliation for the arrest of prominent cartel figures. Mexican authorities have arrested Ovidio Guzman, son of the imprisoned drug trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, multiple news agencies reported. “We ask the citizens of Culiacan not to leave home due to the blockades that have occurred in different parts of the city,” Culiacan …

Mexican authorities arrest son of notorious drug lord ‘El Chapo’
2 years ago

Mexican authorities arrest son of notorious drug lord ‘El Chapo’

CNN  

CNN — Mexican authorities have arrested Ovidio Guzmán, son of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, a source from the federal government of Mexico told CNN, in a dramatic operation in the northern state of Sinaloa on Thursday that led to clashes around the city of Culiacán. Guzmán is described as “a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel” in …

Cartel lays siege to Mexican city after recapture of the son of ‘El Chapo’
2 years ago

Cartel lays siege to Mexican city after recapture of the son of ‘El Chapo’

LA Times  

Ovidio Guzmán, a leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, is taken into custody by Mexican security forces in 2019. Armed men took hostages, burned vehicles and stormed an airport in northern Mexico on Thursday after federal forces captured Ovidio Guzmán, one of the world’s most wanted cartel leaders and the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Even …

Mexico seeks extradition of El Chapo’s godson in connection with journalist’s murder
2 years, 3 months ago

Mexico seeks extradition of El Chapo’s godson in connection with journalist’s murder

The Independent  

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Mexican drug cartels burn cars in retaliation to a military operation which arrested eight
2 years, 5 months ago

Mexican drug cartels burn cars in retaliation to a military operation which arrested eight

ABC  

Suspected Mexican drug cartel members set fire to vehicles in two states after a military operation targeted an apparent meeting of gang bosses, authorities have said. Key points: The arrests took place after a meeting of two gangs was shut down by a military operation Burnt out vehicles were left blocking highways in retaliation to the arrests Surveillance camera footage …

Mexican army patrol attacked after detaining suspects
2 years, 6 months ago

Mexican army patrol attacked after detaining suspects

Daily Mail  

This is the shocking moment the Mexican army responded with force and sent gang members running during a broad daylight gun battle. The arrest of Torres spread quickly and the soldiers were surrounded by 10 or 15 pickup trucks and 60 gunmen, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said during his press briefing Monday. The apprehension of the 31-year-old, who is …

US court upholds conviction of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’
2 years, 11 months ago

US court upholds conviction of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’

Al Jazeera  

A US court in 2019 sentenced Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman to life behind bars for a massive drug conspiracy. The conviction of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was upheld on Tuesday by a United States appeals court that praised the trial judge for his handling of a case that drew international attention. The decision by the 2nd …

Mexico arrests ‘El Marro,’ gang leader at the center of a bloody cartel war
4 years, 5 months ago

Mexico arrests ‘El Marro,’ gang leader at the center of a bloody cartel war

LA Times  

A woman reacts after 27 people were killed in Guanajuato, Mexico, on July 1. Videos show the predawn capture by federal and state authorities of José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, who is known by the alias “El Marro,” which means “the Sledgehammer.” He was detained along with five others in a raid that authorities said also freed a kidnapped businesswoman. In …

A cartel war has transformed once-tranquil Guanajuato into one of Mexico’s deadliest states
4 years, 5 months ago

A cartel war has transformed once-tranquil Guanajuato into one of Mexico’s deadliest states

LA Times  

Relatives of victims wait in anguish for news after a shooting July 1 at a drug rehabilitation center in Irapuato, Mexico. “El Marro, being the arrogant person that he is, figured that he was just as powerful as El Mencho,” said Mike Vigil, former chief of international operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. El Marro “is no longer in …

At least 15 die as sons of El Chapo battle to control drug cartel
4 years, 6 months ago

At least 15 die as sons of El Chapo battle to control drug cartel

Daily Mail  

A civil war within the ranks of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's old Sinaloa drugs cartel has left another 15 people dead after a series of brutal executions. Gangs linked to El Chapo's sons, otherwise known as Los Chapitos, attacked those loyal to the drug lord's former right hand man, Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada. News outlets reported a gang tied to …

El Chapo had same powers as a president, Mexico's leader says
5 years ago

El Chapo had same powers as a president, Mexico's leader says

The Independent  

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Police officer who arrested El Chapo’s son killed in hail of more than 150 bullets
5 years, 2 months ago

Police officer who arrested El Chapo’s son killed in hail of more than 150 bullets

The Independent  

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Deadly ambush shows Mexico lost control of area
5 years, 2 months ago

Deadly ambush shows Mexico lost control of area

Associated Press  

COLONIA LEBARON, Mexico — When drug cartel gunmen opened fire on American women and children in northern Mexico, the Mexican Army, the National Guard and Sonora state police were not there to protect them. “There are areas where the government’s control is very fragile,” said Mexican security analyst Alejandro Hope. “The government’s main policy tool, the National Guard, is not …

This was the moment Mexican forces captured the son of ‘El Chapo.’ Soon after, they freed him
5 years, 2 months ago

This was the moment Mexican forces captured the son of ‘El Chapo.’ Soon after, they freed him

LA Times  

It is an extraordinary video — a behind-the-scenes look at what happened this month when Mexican security forces briefly captured one of the world’s most-wanted cartel leaders. In the clip, which was released Wednesday by Mexico’s defense secretary, Ovidio Guzman Lopez is shown surrendering to soldiers who had trapped him in a home in the northern city of Culiacan. During …

Failed raid against El Chapo’s son leaves 8 dead in Mexico
5 years, 2 months ago

Failed raid against El Chapo’s son leaves 8 dead in Mexico

Associated Press  

CULIACAN, Mexico — Mexican security forces aborted an attempt to capture a son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman after finding themselves outgunned in a ferocious shootout with cartel henchmen that left at least eight people dead and more than 20 wounded, authorities said Friday. López Obrador defended the decision to back down, saying his predecessors’ strategy “turned …

Did jailing ‘El Chapo’ matter? In seizing a city, the Sinaloa cartel shows it’s still strong
5 years, 2 months ago

Did jailing ‘El Chapo’ matter? In seizing a city, the Sinaloa cartel shows it’s still strong

LA Times  

At least eight people were killed Thursday as Sinaloa cartel gunmen and federal forces fought in Culiacan, one of Mexico’s largest cities. But Guzman’s capture hasn’t weakened the Sinaloa cartel, which continues to send millions of dollars of drugs to the United States each month, and which on Thursday artfully out-muscled Mexican federal forces to take control of one of …

Arrest of El Chapo’s son goes wrong amid gun battle
5 years, 2 months ago

Arrest of El Chapo’s son goes wrong amid gun battle

The Hindu  

Heavily armed gunmen waged an all-out battle against Mexican security forces on Thursday as soldiers arrested — then reportedly released — a son of jailed drug kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman in his home state, Sinaloa. Massive assault Cartel gunmen then “surrounded the house, outnumbering the soldiers,” and began a massive assault on various parts of the city, Mr. Durazo …

Mexican cartel gunmen force cops to free drug lord El Chapo's son; security minister says decision taken to maintain peace in city
5 years, 2 months ago

Mexican cartel gunmen force cops to free drug lord El Chapo's son; security minister says decision taken to maintain peace in city

Firstpost  

Heavily armed fighters surrounded security forces in a Mexican city and made them free one of drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s sons, after his capture triggered gunbattles and a prison break Mexico City: Heavily armed fighters surrounded security forces in a Mexican city on Thursday and made them free one of drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s sons after …

Backlash over Mexico’s botched attempt to arrest ‘El Chapo’s’ son
5 years, 2 months ago

Backlash over Mexico’s botched attempt to arrest ‘El Chapo’s’ son

Al Jazeera  

Armed men overpowered security forces on Thursday prompting them to release the son of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ Guzman. The Mexican government sought to defuse mounting criticism on Friday, a day after the capture and abrupt release of the son of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, triggered intense gun battles in the streets, paralysing a major city. “You can’t …

Eight killed in Mexico as cartel gunmen force authorities to release El Chapo’s son
5 years, 2 months ago

Eight killed in Mexico as cartel gunmen force authorities to release El Chapo’s son

LA Times  

In an image from video, cartel-allied gunmen take up a position. Authorities on Thursday briefly detained Ovidio Guzman Lopez, a leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel and the son of notorious drug boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. “We have a very humane and Christian president,” said one of the attorneys, Juan Pablo Badillo, praising him for acting “with great wisdom …

El Chapo: Drug lord immediately taken to 'Alcatraz' supermax jail by authorities determined to prevent him breaking out again
5 years, 5 months ago

El Chapo: Drug lord immediately taken to 'Alcatraz' supermax jail by authorities determined to prevent him breaking out again

The Independent  

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Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman gets life in prison by New York jury for running drug-smuggling operation
5 years, 10 months ago

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman gets life in prison by New York jury for running drug-smuggling operation

Firstpost  

The prosecution’s case against El Chapo, a roughly 5-and-a-half-foot figure whose nickname translates to “Shorty,” included the testimony of several turncoats and other witnesses. New York: Mexico’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was convicted on Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a three-month trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of grisly killings, political payoffs, cocaine hidden …

Notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman convicted
5 years, 10 months ago

Notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman convicted

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Mexico’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a three-month trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of grisly killings, political payoffs, cocaine hidden in jalapeno cans, jewel-encrusted guns and a naked escape with his mistress through a tunnel. They sorted through what authorities called an “avalanche” of …

Notorious drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman convicted
5 years, 10 months ago

Notorious drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman convicted

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Mexico’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a three-month trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of grisly killings, political payoffs, cocaine hidden in jalapeno cans, jewel-encrusted guns and a naked escape with his mistress through a tunnel. They sorted through what authorities called an “avalanche” of …

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