Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada surprised many last week when he accepted being transferred to New York City from Texas, backtracking on his initial refusal to face trial in the same courthouse where another top drug lord, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, was sentenced to life in prison.
Now, a specialized reporter has given a potential reason for the change of heart: a death threat from a gang operating both in Mexico and Texas. According to Anabel Hernández, host of podcast Narcosistema, members of the "Barrio Azteca" gang made the threats to "El Mayo" in the El Paso prison where he's currently being held.
