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U.S. authorities state theyve jailed 2 of the most effective drug traffickers in the world, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a long-time leader of a major Mexican cartel and Joaquín Guzmán López, the child of “El Chapo.” Both males remain in custody in El Paso, Texas. pic.twitter.com/Nubwe6L8t9
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Guzmán was zipped authorities to Chicago, while Zambada remained in El Paso.
The notorious drug trafficker, among the three founders and, until now, leader of Mexicos Sinaloa cartel, appeared in court in El Paso on Friday for a preliminary appearance. He entered a not guilty plea and waived his arraignment and detention hearings, according to court records.
It is an unprecedented blow to two of the most desired drug traffickers in the world, accused of extortion, corruption, drug trafficking, and cash laundering.
Zambada was indicted in Brooklyn in February for fentanyl trafficking, to name a few charges, and both males are facing several charges in the U.S. for leading the cartels criminal operations, including its lethal fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks.
” Garcia and Guzman have actually apparently managed the trafficking of tens of countless pounds of drugs into the United States, in addition to associated violence,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a declaration.
Lopez is among El Chapos 12 kids, four of whom go by the nickname “Los Chapitos” due to the fact that they are implicated of being heavily involved in Sinaloas operations. Lopez was first arraigned on federal drug trafficking charges in 2018 and has actually had several charges given that then.
President Joe Biden on Friday applauded police for making the arrests and “their work to bring Sinaloa Cartel leaders to justice.”
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Both males are in custody in El Paso, Texas.
The kid of jailed Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera– who has actually been serving a life sentence in the US since 2019– was jailed together with a cartel co-founder who assisted lead it for 3 decades on Thursday, July 25, by the FBI, federal authorities revealed.
Joaquín Guzmán López, 38, and Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, 76, have actually both been arraigned in the U.S., and they face “multiple charges” in connection with the Mexico-based criminal company, “including its fatal fentanyl production and trafficking networks,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland in a statement.
In the wake of the surprise arrests of two alleged Mexican drug lords in Texas, 3 police officials state that private investigators believe among the men might have deceived the other into getting on an airplane to the U.S. The Wall Street Journal reported that Zambada was tricked into boarding the airplane by a high-ranking Sinaloa member following a months-long operation by Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI.
