Mexican drug lord El Mayo Zambada receives life sentence for Sinaloa cartel
Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada García was sentenced to life in prison Monday in Brooklyn federal court after pleading guilty to leading the violent Sinaloa cartel. The 76-year-old admitted trafficking vast quantities of cocaine, fentanyl and other drugs to the United States. Courts ordered him to forfeit $15 billion in drug proceeds.
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Published 20 Jul 2026, 15:58 UTC · Updated 20 Jul 2026, 21:51 UTC
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