It was the Reuters news agency that first reported that the two Mexicans were in custody. The two Mexicans are said to have arrived in the United States on a private plane. They were arrested in El Paso, Texas, along with two others who are said to also have leading positions in the cartel. This is stated by the US Department of Justice, which confirms the arrest. The ministry describes the Sinaloa cartel as one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking networks in the world. – Both face multiple charges of directing the cartel’s criminal activities, including the production of deadly fentanyl and engaging in drug trafficking, states US Attorney General Merrick Garland. El Chapo jailed for life Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada co-founded the Sinaloa cartel with Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. For 25 years they ruled the notorious cartel. Guzman is in prison for life in the United States, after he was extradited against his will from Mexico in 2017. The drug kingpin is being held in a high-security prison, after he twice managed to escape from prisons in his home country. After his extradition, El Chapo’s part of the criminal network was taken over by his four sons, known as Los Chapitos, or “little chapos”. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and the Chapo sons are said to have had a troubled relationship. Last September, one of the four sons, Ovidio Guzman Lopez (33), was extradited from Mexico to the United States, after being arrested by Mexican police eight months earlier. Now the brother Joaquin has been arrested. Emma Coronel Aispuro (35) was sentenced in November 2021 to 3 years in prison. Photo: BRENDAN MCDERMID / Reuters The father’s last wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro (35), was arrested in the US a few years ago and is serving a sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering. The sentence of three years was so lenient because the court emphasized that she was only a teenager when she married the drug lord, pleaded guilty and cooperated after her arrest. Violent and powerful It was first reported that Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was in the custody of the US police. The image of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambad, one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel. Photo: AP The DEA, the federal police unit that fights drug crime, had promised a reward of up to 15 million dollars – around 165 million Norwegian kroner – for information that could lead to Zambada’s arrest. In February, US federal prosecutors indicted Zambada for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl. According to US authorities, fentanyl use is the most common cause of death among Americans between the ages of 18 and 45. The latest arrests could lead to instability and even violence in Mexico, writes the Reuters news agency. Published 26/07/2024, at 06.53 Updated 26/07/2024, at 07.44
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