The lawyer of a Mexican drug cartel leader, now in U.S. custody, has refuted claims that his client willingly flew into the country, asserting that he was forcibly kidnapped by the son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, who had evaded authorities for years, was apprehended alongside Joaquín Guzmán López at an airport in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Zambada's attorney stated that his client was ambushed, handcuffed, and forcibly taken onto a plane by Guzmán López, without any negotiation with the U.S. government.
Zambada, known for his ability to corrupt officials and negotiate with rivals, faces multiple drug charges in the U.S. Prosecutors have labeled him as the primary leader of a criminal enterprise responsible for importing large quantities of narcotics into the United States. His arrest could potentially trigger internal power struggles within the cartel and pave the way for a more violent, younger generation of traffickers.
