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Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in plea talks with U.S., sticks with lawyer who represented son
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada decided to stick with the lawyer defending him from U.S. drug trafficking charges despite a possible conflict of interest.
Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and US prosecutors in talks about a plea deal
The alleged cofounder of the Sinaloa Cartel, in U.S. custody since his arrival in July, could strike a deal to avoid the death penalty.
Sinaloa cartel leader 'El Mayo' in plea talks in Brooklyn federal case, prosecutor says
The Mexican drug lord who founded the Sinaloa cartel with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is in plea talks with federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, to resolve his case before a trial that could yield the death penalty, an assistant United States attorney said during a hearing Wednesday.
Alleged Mexican Kingpin 'El Mayo' Sticks With US Lawyer Who Represented Son
Zambada's lawyer Frank Perez has also represented his son, Vicente Zambada Niebla, who prosecutors say could testify against him at trial. Zambada Niebla previously testified against Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who founded the notorious Sinaloa Cartel alongside Zambada.
Sons of Mexican cartel leader ‘El Chapo’ in plea negotiations with US, attorneys say
In recent years, Guzmán’s sons have led a faction of the cartel known as the “Chapitos,” or little Chapos, that has been identified as a main exporter of fentanyl to the U.S. In 2023, federal prosecutors unsealed sprawling indictments against dozens of members of the Sinaloa cartel, including the brothers, in a fentanyl-trafficking investigation.
Bitter feud among Sinaloa cartel families brings grim new tactic: Grave desecration
In the escalating war among rival factions of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán are suspected of ordering the destruction of elaborate mausoleums that belong to rival families ...
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2 sons of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' are negotiating plea deal with US prosecutors, attorneys say
Two sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán ... In July, Joaquin Guzmán López was arrested in a dramatic capture by U.S. authorities in Texas with Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a longtime leader ...