news El Financiero 2026-07-20

Sinaloa Cartel Co-founder 'El Mayo' Zambada Faces Life Sentence in US Court

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, a co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, is set to be sentenced in New York after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges. Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence and $15 billion in asset forfeiture.

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