Ismael Zambada, a drug cartel leader, was sentenced to life in a US prison
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced to life in a Brooklyn federal court and ordered to pay $15bn in drug profits.
OriginalSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished17:05 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished17:05 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada sentenced to life in US prison”
Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada sentenced to life in a US prison
Key points
- Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada received a life sentence in US federal court on Monday in Brooklyn.
- He admitted in a plea deal to shipping millions of kilogrammes of cocaine for decades.
- US District Judge Brian Cogan sentenced him for racketeering conspiracy and continuing criminal enterprise.
- Zambada was arrested in July 2024 after their plane landed at a New Mexico airstrip.
- Prosecutors said suggested prisons may lack equipment for security concerns, including cartel direction from prison.
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“Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court”
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“Notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada sentenced to life in US prison”
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Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced to life in a Brooklyn federal court and ordered to pay $15bn in drug profits.