US Edition'El Mayo' Zambada Pleads Guilty in Brooklyn, Consolidating US Cases Ahead of 2026 Sentencing
- Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a 77-year-old former Mexican cartel leader, pleaded guilty Monday in a Brooklyn federal court to drug trafficking charges tied to the violent Sinaloa cartel.
- Zambada’s plea followed his arrest last year in Texas after U.S. law enforcement sought him for over two decades due to his role in drug trafficking and cartel violence.
- Zambada acknowledged the cartel’s large-scale cocaine operation, including bribing Mexican officials and deadly conflicts between his armed guards and rival factions led by Guzmán’s sons.
- He acknowledged the significant damage caused by illicit drugs to communities in both Mexico and the United States and expressed regret for the violence and suffering that occurred under his leadership of the cartel.
- Zambada expects to receive a life sentence in January, marking a major legal development for the Sinaloa cartel once co-led by Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, who was sentenced in 2019.
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‘El Mayo’ Zambada and the drug empire that benefited from corruption in Mexico: Keys to the US accusation against the Sinaloa Cartel leader
Washington claims the veteran drug lord and other cartel leaders earned $10 million a year from cocaine trafficking alone, while El Mayo held assets worth $15 billion
Mexico has asked the U.S. for transparency on what was the arrest of 'El Mayo' Zambada, who declared himself "guilty" of drug trafficking
AG Pam Bondi Holds a Press Conference After Sinaloa Cartel Boss Pleads Guilty - The Last Refuge
Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top law enforcement officials held a press briefing in Brooklyn, New York, after Sinaloa Cartel boss Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia pled guilty in federal court. WATCH: . Posted in Dept Of Justice, Mexico, President Trump, Terrorist Attacks, Uncategorized Sharemore
Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo' Zambada pleads guilty in US
Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael ''El Mayo'' Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, saying he was sorry for helping flood the U.S. with cocaine, heroin and other illicit substances and for fueling deadly violence in Mexico.
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