El Chapo: Drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman sentenced to life plus 30 years in US prison
5 years, 5 months ago

El Chapo: Drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman sentenced to life plus 30 years in US prison

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, a notorious drug lord often considered one of the most powerful traffickers in history, has been sentenced to life plus thirty years in prison by a US federal judge. The 62-year-old drug lord, who had been protected in Mexico by an army of gangsters and an elaborate corruption operation, was brought to the US to stand trial after he twice escaped from Mexican prisons. The guilty verdict in February at Guzman’s 11-week trial triggered a mandatory sentence of life without parole. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events Guzman thanked his family for giving him “the strength to bare this torture that I have been under for the past 30 months.” The Associated Press contributed to this report

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Notorious Mexican drug cartel kingpin dubbed ‘Friend Killer’ released from US prison
4 months, 1 week ago

Notorious Mexican drug cartel kingpin dubbed ‘Friend Killer’ released from US prison

The Independent  

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Mexico suggests US made a deal with Mexican drug lord to get his brother transferred from prison
4 months, 1 week 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
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” …

Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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 …

U.S. arrests Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' and El Chapo's son in Texas
5 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. arrests Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' and El Chapo's son in Texas

The Hindu  

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and the son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested on July 25 in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for U.S. authorities that may also reshape the Mexican criminal landscape. Both Mr. Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of El Chapo, face multiple charges in the U.S. …

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 …

Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo', leader of Sinaloa cartel, arrested in US
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo', leader of Sinaloa cartel, arrested in US

India Today  

Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and the son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday, the US Justice Department said. "The Justice Department has taken into custody two additional alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world," the …

Mexican drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán claims he can't get calls or visits in a US prison
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexican drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán claims he can't get calls or visits in a US prison

The Independent  

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Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán claims he can’t get calls or visits in a US prison
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán claims he can’t get calls or visits in a US prison

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s once most powerful drug lord, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is claiming he cannot get phone calls or visits in the maximum security U.S. prison where he is serving a life sentence. Guzmán, who in the past was able to break out of Mexican prisons seemingly at will, wrote a letter to District Court Judge Brian M. …

El Chapo’s appeal rejected and he will remain at ‘Alcatraz of Rockies’
1 year ago

El Chapo’s appeal rejected and he will remain at ‘Alcatraz of Rockies’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A US court has rejected an appeal from Joaquin Guzman, also known as “El Chapo”, to …

The mother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán has died in Mexico, official confirms
1 year ago

The mother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán has died in Mexico, official confirms

The Independent  

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Son of drug kingpin El Chapo pleads not guilty to US trafficking charges
1 year, 3 months ago

Son of drug kingpin El Chapo pleads not guilty to US trafficking charges

Al Jazeera  

Ovidio Guzman was extradited from Mexico on Friday and faces multiple charges over the alleged trafficking of drugs, including fentanyl. Ovidio Guzman, one of the sons of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman, better known as El Chapo, has pleaded not guilty in a court in the United States to multiple charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering. The US …

‘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

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, pleaded not guilty in Chicago on Monday to U.S. drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges during his first court appearance since being extradited to the U.S. from Mexico. Guzmán López was extradited on Friday, five months after U.S. prosecutors unsealed sprawling indictments against …

Ovidio Guzman, son of feared Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’, extradited to US
1 year, 3 months ago

Ovidio Guzman, son of feared Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’, extradited to US

Al Jazeera  

Ovidio ‘the Mouse’ Guzman was flown across the border from a prison in Mexico to face drug charges in the US. Ovidio Guzman, 32, a son of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has been extradited to the United States, where he is wanted on fentanyl trafficking charges, Mexican and US authorities said. US Attorney General Merrick Garland …

El Chapo’s wife released from US custody after completing 3-year prison sentence
1 year, 3 months ago

El Chapo’s wife released from US custody after completing 3-year prison sentence

Associated Press  

The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was released from federal custody on Wednesday after completing a three-year sentence for helping him run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire, the federal Bureau of Prisons said. Emma Coronel Aispuro, who pleaded guilty in 2021 to three federal offenses as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors, had been moved …

El Chapo's wife released from US custody after completing 3-year prison sentence
1 year, 3 months ago

El Chapo's wife released from US custody after completing 3-year prison sentence

The Independent  

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Mexican drug lord El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel to be released in the US
1 year, 3 months ago

Mexican drug lord El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel to be released in the US

Al Jazeera  

Coronel was sentenced to three years in prison in 2021 after pleading guilty to three counts of helping the Sinaloa drug cartel. Emma Coronel, the wife of imprisoned Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, will be freed in Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to the United States Bureau of Prisons. The US-born 34-year-old was arrested in 2021 on drug …

‘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 …

US requests extradition of El Chapo’s son, Mexico says
1 year, 10 months ago

US requests extradition of El Chapo’s son, Mexico says

Al Jazeera  

Ovidio Guzman was arrested in January triggering a wave of violence in Sinaloa, the stronghold of their drug empire. The United States has asked Mexico to extradite a powerful son of jailed druglord Joaquin Guzman, better known as El Chapo, who is accused of drugs crimes, a Mexican government spokesperson has said. The US embassy in Mexico City presented the …

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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‘Suffering Psychological Torment in US’: Drug Lord El Chapo Sends SOS to AMLO
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Suffering Psychological Torment in US’: Drug Lord El Chapo Sends SOS to AMLO

News 18  

Notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has appealed to Mexico’s president for help due to alleged “psychological torment” he is suffering in a US prison, his lawyer said Tuesday. “In the six years that Joaquin has been in the United States, he has not seen the sun,” said Jose Refugio Rodriguez, a Mexico-based legal representative of the Sinaloa cartel …

Mexican president says he’ll consider ‘El Chapo’ request to serve sentence in Mexico
1 year, 11 months ago

Mexican president says he’ll consider ‘El Chapo’ request to serve sentence in Mexico

LA Times  

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the government will consider a request by Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, shown after his arrest in 2014, to be returned to Mexico to carry out his life prison sentence. Mexico’s president said Wednesday that his government will consider a plea by imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to be returned to Mexico, …

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 …

Extradition of cartel boss El Chapo’s son to US halted by judge
2 years ago

Extradition of cartel boss El Chapo’s son to US halted by judge

The Independent  

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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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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 …

Mexico: 29 people dead in operation to arrest son of ‘El Chapo’
2 years ago

Mexico: 29 people dead in operation to arrest son of ‘El Chapo’

Al Jazeera  

Ten soldiers are among those killed during arrest of drug kingpin’s son, which sparks violence by cartel, government says. At least 29 people, including 10 soldiers, have been killed in an operation to arrest the son of jailed Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Mexico’s government says after a shootout with cartel members. Ovidio Guzman, nicknamed “El Raton”, or …

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 …

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 …

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

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The conviction of the notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was upheld Tuesday by a U.S. appeals court that praised the trial judge for his handling of a case that drew international attention. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected claims that Judge Brian Cogan made rulings allowing a jury to hear faulty evidence at …

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 …

Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ gets 3 years on US charges
3 years, 1 month ago

Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ gets 3 years on US charges

Associated Press  

The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison after pleading guilty to helping her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire. Emma Coronel Aispuro also helped her husband plan a dramatic escape through a tunnel dug underneath a prison in Mexico in 2015 by smuggling a GPS watch to him disguised …

Inside the El Chapo house raffled off in Mexico which included a secret tunnel
3 years, 3 months ago

Inside the El Chapo house raffled off in Mexico which included a secret tunnel

The Independent  

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El Chapo's Wife Expected To Plead Guilty To US Charges
3 years, 7 months ago

El Chapo's Wife Expected To Plead Guilty To US Charges

News 18  

The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin El Chapo Guzman is expected to plead guilty to federal criminal charges after she had been charged in the U.S. with helping her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire. She had previously pleaded not guilty after being charged in a single-count criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana in …

US asks for life in prison for brother of Honduran president
3 years, 9 months ago

US asks for life in prison for brother of Honduran president

Al Jazeera  

The US government wants Tony Hernandez to return $138.5m in ‘blood money’ and pay an additional $10m fine. A brother of Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez should be sentenced to life in prison for running a “state- Juan Antonio “Tony” Hernandez, a former Honduran congressman, was convicted in October 2019 of participating in a conspiracy to traffic in cocaine to …

Wife of drug kingpin El Chapo arrested on US drug charges
3 years, 10 months ago

Wife of drug kingpin El Chapo arrested on US drug charges

The Independent  

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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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El Chapo: Mexico president calls life sentence ‘inhumane’ as drug lord moved to supermax prison
5 years, 5 months ago

El Chapo: Mexico president calls life sentence ‘inhumane’ as drug lord moved to supermax prison

The Independent  

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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

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Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison, given additional sentence of 30 years, fined $12.6 billion
5 years, 5 months ago

Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison, given additional sentence of 30 years, fined $12.6 billion

Firstpost  

El Chapo was convicted in February in US federal court on various charges, including smuggling hundreds of tons of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana into the United States. New York: Once one of the world’s most powerful and notorious criminals, Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced to life imprisonment— the mandatory punishment for a host of crimes …

El Chapo to spend life behind bars and forfeit billions, US court rules
5 years, 5 months ago

El Chapo to spend life behind bars and forfeit billions, US court rules

ABC  

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican drug lord found guilty of running a murderous criminal enterprise that smuggled tonnes of drugs into the United States, has been sentenced by an American judge to spend the rest of his life in prison. Key points: El Chapo was once the world's richest man who oversaw a bloody drug cartel He evaded arrest …

Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman sentenced to life in prison
5 years, 5 months ago

Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman sentenced to life in prison

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Mexican drug kingpin and escape artist Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced Wednesday to life behind bars in a U.S. prison, expressing no remorse over his conviction for a massive drug conspiracy that spread murder and mayhem for more than two decades. Before handing down the sentence, U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan said Guzman’s complaints were minor …

Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman sentenced to life in prison
5 years, 5 months ago

Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman sentenced to life in prison

LA Times  

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, after his capture on Feb. 22, 2014, in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, Mexico. The onetime Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced to life behind bars in a U.S. prison Wednesday, a humbling end for a drug lord notorious for his ability to kill, bribe or tunnel …

Mexican Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Is Sentenced To Life Plus 30 Years In U.S. Prison
5 years, 5 months ago

Mexican Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Is Sentenced To Life Plus 30 Years In U.S. Prison

NPR  

Mexican Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Is Sentenced To Life Plus 30 Years In U.S. Prison Enlarge this image toggle caption Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Updated at 1 p.m. ET A federal judge in Brooklyn, N.Y., has sentenced drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to a term of life in prison without the possibility of parole plus 30 years …

Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ Guzman sentenced to life in prison
5 years, 5 months ago

Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ Guzman sentenced to life in prison

Al Jazeera  

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the Mexican drug lord found guilty of running a murderous criminal enterprise that smuggled tonnes of drugs into the United States was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison on Wednesday. The evidence showed that under Guzman’s orders, the Sinaloa Cartel was responsible for smuggling mountains of cocaine and other drugs into the …

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