Sinaloa cartel co-founder ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty; faces life in prison

Tuesday, 26 August 2025 (3 hours ago)
Ismael Zambada García, also known as El Mayo, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in a New York courtroom, marking the end of one of the Sinaloa cartel's last founders. Zambada admitted to smuggling drugs into the United States for decades and acknowledged the harm caused by illegal drugs.

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Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada pleads guilty in U.S.

Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges.
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Sinaloa cartel co-founder ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty; faces life in prison

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