Crime US arrests Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' and El Chapo's son in Texas

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https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-drug-lord-el-mayo-is-us-custody-sources-say-2024-07-25/

MEXICO CITY, July 25 (Reuters) - 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 U.S. 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 department said in a statement.

Last guy on the list of Mexico's most wanted drug lords, believed to be the real mastermind behind the Sinaloa Cartel, besides El Chapo. Hats off to the team that pulled this one off

 

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Ladies and gentlemen, we got him.

 

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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/world/americas/mexico-cartel-ismael-zambada-garcia-joaquin-guzman-lopez.html

Seems Guzman Lopez turned him in to the DEA because he blames him for the capture of his father. Cartels have come and gone over the years, but the Sinaloa Cartel has thrived. Could this be the end? I doubt it, there'll be someone else to take over, there always is. Still, a win is a win.

 

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Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada: How US caught drug kingpin after 35 years

The last of an original generation of drug lords, the Sinaloa boss evaded capture for decades. Until now.

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