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Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in New York – gazettE

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in New York

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July 20, 2026

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Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in New York

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NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced Monday to life in prison by a federal court in New York for co-founding and leading the powerful Sinaloa cartel.

The 76-year-old “El Mayo” is the former top associate of the organization’s founder, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who is serving a life sentence in a maximum-security prison in Colorado.

El Mayo was arrested at a US airport in July 2024 and pleaded guilty in August 2025 to several charges related to his leadership of the criminal organization.

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