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Whither ‘El Mayo’? Sentenced to Life in a U.S. Prison Like ‘El Chapo’

Special to WorldTribune.com By Allan Wall,  July 26, 2026 It used to be that the Sinaloa Drug Cartel had two bosses — Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. El Chapo was captured in 2016 and extradited to the United States in 2017. In 2019 El Chapo was found guilty and sentenced to […]

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After the sentence to life imprisonment handed down in New York against Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the San Diego Prosecutor’s Office formally requested to dismiss his indictment and stop his arrest warrant. This application, filed before the Southern District of California, seeks to definitively close the charges in that jurisdiction, with the aim of avoiding redundant proceedings against El Mayo Zambada. Prosecutor’s Office of San Diego calls fo…

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Two years after the capture of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the balance of the war in Sinaloa has left dead and other leaders who dispute control remain free.

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced to life imprisonment in the United States and must pay a fine of $15 billion for his criminal activities.

Mexico City, Mexico.- A U.S. federal judge dismissed the criminal charges that remained in force against Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada García in a California court, after the founder and former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to crimes related to organized crime in New York. The ruling was issued by Judge Dana M. Sabraw of the Southern California District Federal Court, who accepted the request su…

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The Southern California District Federal Attorney’s Office requested a court in San Diego to definitively dismiss the charges against Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, after the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel was sentenced to life imprisonment in New York. Prosecutor Adam Gordon further requested to revoke the arrest warrant issued before Zambada was transferred to the United States in July 2024, considering that the application was “in the interest of ju…

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El Economista broke the news in Mexico City, Mexico on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
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