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'El Mayo' Zambada Led The Sinaloa Cartel For Four Decades. Now He Will Spend The Rest Of His Life In Prison.

Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was sentenced to life in prison in New York on Monday.

International Business Times

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada to be sentenced in US to life in prison

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada faces sentencing Monday for his role in the Sinaloa Cartel. He admitted to shipping millions of kilograms of cocaine over decades as a cartel leader. Zambada agreed to a plea deal last year, avoiding the death penalty. He was arrested in July 2024…

The Economic Times

U.S. Prosecutors Allege El Mayo Zambada Built a Cartel Empire by Bribing Police, Military and Politicians Across Mexico

Federal prosecutors in New York have made one of the most sweeping corruption allegations ever filed against the leadership of the Sinaloa Cartel, accusing Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada of overseeing a criminal organization that allegedly paid millions of dollars in bribes "at all levels of the Mexican government" to protect…

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Claudia Sheinbaum Says Former President Felipe Calderón 'Opened the Door' to U.S. Operations on Mexican Soil

Sheinbaum mentioned the 2024 arrest of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, saying the circumstances surrounding the case pointed to alleged foreign involvement that was never disclosed to the Mexican government.

Latin Times

Who Is "Carlitos Rugrats," the Alleged New Sinaloa Cartel Leader Targeted by the U.S.?

Carlos Alberto Páez Pereda, better known by the aliases "Carlitos" and "Carlitos Rugrats," has emerged as one of the highest-profile targets in the U.S. campaign against the Sinaloa Cartel, particularly its Los Mayos faction.

Latin Times

'El Mayo' Zambada Asks to Avoid El Chapo's Supermax and Serve His Life Sentence in a Prison Hospital

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, has told a U.S. federal court he won't fight the life sentence he is about to receive, but he would rather not spend his final years in the same "supermax" prison that holds his old partner, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Latin Times

El Chapo's Nephew Captured in Mexico in Major Blow to Los Chapitos

Mexican authorities captured a nephew of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in a security operation near the U.S. border, delivering another high-profile blow to the Sinaloa Cartel and its powerful Los Chapitos faction.

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Feds Arrest Cartel Family in California Amid Hunt for El Chapo's Son Iván Archibaldo Guzmán

A Southern California family allegedly tied to Mexico's powerful Sinaloa Cartel is now in federal custody, as U.S. authorities ramp up pressure on the criminal organization's leadership with a $10 million reward for one of the two Chapitos still at large.

Latin Times

From Sinaloa to El Mencho’s CJNG: Which are Mexico’s most powerful cartels

Mexico's drug war rages as powerful cartels, inspired by Pablo Escobar's model, battle for dominance. The Sinaloa Cartel and the aggressive Jalisco New Generation Cartel lead the charge, controlling vast territories and fueling violence. Older groups like the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas have weakened, leaving a landscape of shifting…

The Times of India

Violent aftermath of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’ killing follows pattern of other high-profile cartel hits

The death of a major cartel boss in Mexico has unleashed a violent backlash in which members of the criminal group have paralyzed some cities through blockades and attacks on property and security forces.

The Conversation

Abduction of Mexican mine workers raises doubts over touted security improvements

The abduction of 10 mine workers in Mexico's Sinaloa state has raised questions again about the government's touted security improvements

The Independent UK

Cartel Expert Says Recent Arrests and Killings in Iván Archivaldo Guzmán's Inner Circle Were Ordered by the Chapitos Leader

According to reports, Iván Archivaldo himself allegedly ordered the handover of his father-in-law, brother-in-law, and his right-hand man and head of security after detecting betrayals and information leaks within his inner circle

Latin Times

Longtime Friend and Right-Hand Man of Sinaloa Cartel's 'Chapitos' Leader Killed in Mexico City

Óscar Noé Medina González, also known as "El Panu" was also a key figure in Los Chapitos' drug trafficking operations, including its expansion of fentanyl distribution in Mexico and the United States.

Latin Times

Mexican Forces Reportedly Conducting Operation To Detain 'El Guano,' Brother Of 'El Chapo' Guzman

The Mexican Navy is conducting an operation to detain Aureliano Guzman Loera, a Sinaloa Cartel kingpin and brother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, according to a new report.

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Mexican Authorities Arrest Financial Operator for Los Cabrera, a La Mayiza-Aligned Trafficking Group in Durango

El Limones was investigated by Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit for allegedly moving illicit funds, and authorities identified him as the financial operator for Los Cabrera, a criminal group with deep roots in Durango and in parts of Chihuahua and Sinaloa.

Latin Times

'El Mayo' Zambada Sees Sentencing Hearing Postponed Until April 2026

The sentencing hearing of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada has been postponed until April 2026 at the request of his lawyer, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Wife of Sinaloa Cartel Leader Sentenced to 14 Years for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering

Prosecutors said she and other family members were deeply involved in Los Valenzuela's operations following Jorge Alberto's arrest, overseeing its remaining members and safeguarding its illicit assets in both Mexico and the United States.

Latin Times

Son Of 'El Chapo' Guzman Had 'El Mayo' Zambada Drugged And Loaded To a Plane Headed To The U.S.: Plea Bargain

Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of "El Chapo" Guzman, said he ordered a group of armed men drug fellow cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in the operation where he took him to the U.S. and turned him over to local authorities, according to his plea bargain.

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Joaquín Guzmán López, Son of 'El Chapo,' Confesses to Kidnapping 'El Mayo' Zambada When Pleading Guilty Before a U.S. Court

During the hearing, Guzmán López also admitted for the first time that he lured Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada into his own kidnapping by claiming he needed help settling a dispute.

Latin Times

Former Olympian With Cartel Ties Now Charged With Ordering Killing Of a Witness Who Was Set To Testify Against Him

The Department of Justice is now offering $15 million to information that could lead to the capture of Ryan Wedding a former Canadian Olympian accused of working with the Sinaloa Cartel

Latin Times

Jalisco Cartel–Chapitos Alliance Battles to Maintain Control in Central and Coastal Sinaloa Amid Advance From La Mayiza

The Los Chapitos–CJNG alliance holds central and northwestern coastal areas of Sinaloa, while in the south, including Mazatlán, both factions continue to contest territories.

Latin Times

Mexican Authorities Seize Tractor-Trailer Carrying More Than 13 Tons of Precursor Chemicals

For many years, the Cabrera Sarabia family worked alongside the Sinaloa Cartel, but their direct connection to Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada strengthened after the arrest and extradition of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Latin Times

'Narco-Banners' Threatening FBI Director Patel And DEA Head Cole Appear in Baja California

Mexican media reported the appearance of two 'narco-banners' warning Americans to stop visiting or residing in the tourist area of Los Cabos, Baja California Sur.

Latin Times

Turf Wars Between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza Spread Across Sinaloa, Reaching Tourist Hub Mazatlán

Despite being nearly 140 miles south of where the conflict began, Mazatlán has seen a significant rise in homicides and kidnappings compared with last year, severely impacting the local economy.

Latin Times

U.S. Sanctions 12 Companies Linked to 'Los Chapitos' for Alleged Role In Fentanyl Trade

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new sanctions targeting eight Mexican nationals and 12 Mexican companies allegedly linked to Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel battling for control of the drug trafficking organization in northern Mexico.

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