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Son of ‘El Chapo’ Expected to Plead Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges in Chicago

COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 8 – Ovidio Guzman Lopez may cooperate with U.S. authorities in a plea deal that could expose cartel operations responsible for 80% of Chicago's illegal drug supply, experts say.

  • Ovidio Guzmán López is the son of Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, who is linked to 80% of narcotics in Chicago.
  • Ovidio Guzmán López indicated his intention to plead guilty in a court filing prior to his federal hearing in Chicago.
  • The federal court hearing for Ovidio Guzmán López has been rescheduled to Friday, after originally being set for Wednesday.
  • Attorney Joe 'The Shark' Lopez predicts that both of El Chapo's sons will pursue plea deals to avoid trials.
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By CHRISTINE FERNANDO CHICAGO (AP) — A son of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán could plead guilty to drug trafficking charges in the United States at a hearing this week. He would be the first of Guzmán’s sons to reach a plea agreement. The hearing was initially scheduled for Wednesday, but was moved to Friday by U.S. District Judge Sharon Coleman without explanation. Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzmán López and his brother, J…

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Son of ‘El Chapo’ expected to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” is expected to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges at a Wednesday hearing. He would be the first of El Chapo’s sons facing similar charges in the U.S. to enter a plea deal. Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez and his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the Sinaloa cartel. They became known locally as the “Chapitos,” …

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The hearing of Ovidio Guzmán López, one of the sons of the co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán, in a court in Chicago to formalize his guilt for drug trafficking was postponed until Friday.

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