Merrick Garland Confirms Arrest Of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel Leader And Son Of Infamous ‘El Chapo’ Guzman
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, co-founder of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel is in U.S. custody along with Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of the other cartel co-founder Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed in a press release. The two men were arrested Thursday in El Paso, Texas.
“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,” stated Garland. “El Mayo and Guzman Lopez join a growing list of Sinaloa Cartel leaders and associates who the Justice Department is holding accountable in the United States.”
These developments mark a significant blow to the Sinaloa Cartel’s leadership and operations.
Both men face a series of charges related to …