Attorney for Mexican drug lord says client ‘forcibly kidnapped’ by El Chapo’s son
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By Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — The attorney for Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the alleged co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, says his client “neither surrendered nor negotiated any terms with the US government,” but was instead kidnapped.
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‘El Mayo’ Zambada, the Sinaloa drug cartel leader who was arrested after decades of eluding authorities, claims he was “forcibly kidnapped" and brought to the U.S.
By Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — The attorney for Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the alleged co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, says his client “neither surrendered nor negotiated any terms with the US government,” but was instead kidnapped.
HOUSTON (AP) — The lawyer of a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who is now in U.S. custody pushed back Sunday against claims that his client was tricked into flying into the country, saying he was “forcibly kidnapped” by the son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada's lawyer denies that his client was merely tricked into boarding an aircraft to the U.S., saying the captured drug kingpin was 'forcibly kidnapped.'
The lawyer of a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who is now in U.S. custody pushed back Sunday against claims that his client was tricked into flying into the country, saying he was "forcibly kidnapped" by the son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada García and the son of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel boss known as "El Chapo," Joaquín Guzmán López, were arrested on July 25.
