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A son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the notorious former boss of the Sinaloa cartel, pleaded not responsible to federal drug trafficking expenses throughout an arraignment in Chicago federal courtroom on Tuesday.
Joaquin Guzman Lopez, 38, appeared in an orange jumpsuit when getting into his plea earlier than U.S. District Choose Sharon Johnson Coleman, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Guzman Lopez, thought-about one of many lower-profile sons within the household, was arrested in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, the highest chief and co-founder of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, after arriving aboard a non-public airplane.
The arrests have prompted a swirl of worldwide intrigue into how the elusive cartel leaders had been captured. Zambada Garcia’s Dallas-based lawyer, Frank Perez, mentioned in an announcement following the arrests that Guzman Lopez kidnapped his shopper and compelled him onto the airplane.
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Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a historic chief of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, left, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, had been arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the Justice Division mentioned Thursday. (U.S. Division of State by way of AP)
A federal regulation enforcement supply beforehand instructed Fox Information that Guzmán López surrendered to U.S. authorities, however Zambada Garcia was captured.
An undated police handout image exhibits Ismael Zambada, often known as “El Mayo.” (Procuraduria Basic de la Republica/Handout by way of Reuters/File Picture)
Zambada Garcia and now-jailed drug lord “El Chapo” based the Sinaloa cartel.
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Zambada Garcia has been charged in quite a few U.S. instances, together with one filed in February within the Jap District of New York accusing him of conspiring to fabricate and distribute fentanyl. Prosecutors mentioned he led “one of the violent and highly effective drug trafficking organizations on the planet.”
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Now that Zambada Garcia is behind bars, specialists say many highly effective folks in Mexico will probably be involved that in a bid for a extra comfy deal, he might cooperate with U.S. authorities and accuse them of collaborating with the cartels.
Fox Information’ Adam Shaw and the Related Press contributed to this report.
