Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court
Summary
Ismael Zambada García, known as “El Mayo,” a leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was sentenced to life in prison in a US federal court after admitting to leading a large drug trafficking operation. The court also ordered him to give up $15 billion earned from illegal drug sales.Key Facts
- Zambada is 76 years old and was sentenced in Brooklyn, New York.
- He admitted to shipping large amounts of cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and fentanyl to the US and other countries.
- He pleaded guilty to charges including racketeering and running a continuing criminal enterprise.
- The US justice department agreed not to seek the death penalty in exchange for his plea.
- Zambada was a co-founder and key leader of the Sinaloa cartel, known for violence and corruption.
- He was arrested in 2024 after a kidnapping operation led by one of El Chapo’s sons.
- Zambada urged an end to violence and asked future traffickers to choose a different path in a court statement.
- The sentencing happened during heightened US pressure on Mexico to fight drug cartels, including designating the Sinaloa cartel as a terrorist group.
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