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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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A son of the well-known Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” is expected to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges in the United States at a hearing this week. He would be the first of the children of “El Chapo” to face similar charges in the United States in reaching an agreement with the prosecution. The hearing was initially scheduled for Wednesday, but federal judge Sharon Coleman moved it to Friday without any explanation. The prosecution alleges…

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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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Son of 'El Chapo' expected to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges

Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez and his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the Sinaloa cartel.

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Son of 'El Chapo' expected to plead guilty this week to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo,” is expected to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges this week.

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Proceso Digital broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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