US EditionSon of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in deal with prosecutors
Joaquin Guzman Lopez admitted overseeing fentanyl and other drug shipments in a plea deal following his arrest last year, joining his brother who pleaded guilty earlier in 2025.
- Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of drug kingpin El Chapo, pleaded guilty to US drug trafficking charges as part of a deal with prosecutors.
- Joaquin Guzman Lopez admitted to overseeing the production and smuggling of various drugs, significantly contributing to overdose deaths in the U.S.
- Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Joaquin's brother, was the first to enter a plea deal, admitting to similar charges earlier.
- Legal experts view the plea deal as a crucial advancement for the US government in prosecuting Sinaloa cartel leaders.
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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.
Joaquín Guzmán López faces at least ten years of imprisonment for the charge of involvement in criminal organization and a possible prison penalty for drug trafficking.
According to media reports, one of the sons of Mexican drug boss Joaquín confessed drug trafficking in front of a U.S. court.
Joaquin Guzman Lopez can avoid a lifetime behind bars by agreeing with the US prosecutor.
A son of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has pleaded guilty in the United States to drug trafficking and kidnapping cartel boss Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a former associate of his father.
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