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'El Mayo' news: US prosecutors aim to try Mexican drug lord in New York, then Texas

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago, on the newest of 2 developments

After Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada's arrest, US prosecutors want to try the Sinaloa cartel leader in NY, then TX, after his arrest with "El Chapo's" son.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' Zambada says he was ambushed and kidnapped before being taken to the US

    Headline from The Republic ·

  2. Newest

    'El Mayo' news: US prosecutors aim to try Mexican drug lord in New York, then Texas

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Local News 8

    Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' Zambada says he was ambushed and kidnapped before being taken to the US (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has said that he was ambushed and kidnapped when he thought he was going to meet the governor of the northern state of Sinaloa.

  2. Washington Times

    Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says he was ambushed, kidnapped before being taken to the U.S. (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada said that he was ambushed and kidnapped when he thought he was going to meet the governor of the northern state of Sinaloa, and then taken against his will to the United States, according to a letter released Saturday by his lawyer.

  3. Fox News

    Mexican prosecutors weigh treason charges after drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada’s arrest in US (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Mexican authorities are considering treason charges against anyone who was involved in handing over Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, to the U.S.

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    'El Mayo' news: US prosecutors aim to try Mexican drug lord in New York, then Texas (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    After Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada's arrest, US prosecutors want to try the Sinaloa cartel leader in NY, then TX, after his arrest with "El Chapo's" son.

  5. New York Post

    Notorious Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada will stand trial in NYC (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Mexican drug kingpin arrested in the US last month will face trial in Brooklyn after a judge approved prosecutors' request to move the case from Texas to the Big Apple.

  6. Latin Times

    'El Mayo' Zambada to be tried in the same New York courtroom as 'El Chapo' (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a co-founder of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel and one of the world's most elusive drug lords, is set to face trial in New York City, in a move that mirrors the dramatic legal

  7. Bangor Daily News

    US prosecutors aim to try Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada in New York, then elsewhere (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — A Mexican drug lord who was arrested in the U.S. could be headed to trial in New York City, after prosecutors filed a request Thursday to

  8. KOB 4

    US prosecutors aim to try Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada in New York, then in Texas (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    A Mexican drug lord who was arrested in the U.S. last month could be headed to trial in New York City. Prosecutors filed a request Thursday to move Ismael Zambada from Texas. He is known as “El Mayo" and a top leader and co-founder of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel. He faces charges in multiple U.S.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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