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Mexican drug cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada makes a court appearance in Texas

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A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader has made his second appearance in federal court in Texas after being taken into U.S. custody last week. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada used a

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  1. MyNorthwest

    US authorities have arrested ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel

  2. Latin Times

    Sinaloa Cartel Boss El Mayo Zambada Arrested in Texas by DEA with One of El Chapo's Sons (opens Latin Times)

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    Known as "El capo de capos," it had evaded capture for decades. There are rumors that El Mayo Zambada turned himself into the DEA's hands.

  3. Seattle Times

    US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’ (opens Seattle Times)

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    The U.S. Justice Department says Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, have been arrested...

  4. The Guardian

    Top leaders of powerful Sinaloa drug cartel arrested in Texas (opens The Guardian)

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    Ismael Zambada Garcia, known as ‘El Mayo’, and Joaquin Guzman accused of fentanyl production and trafficking

  5. Latin Times

    Who is El Mayo Zambada? The Mexican Drug Lord with a $15 Million DEA Bounty Now in Custody (opens Latin Times)

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    Who is El Mayo Zambada? The Mexican Drug Lord Leader of El Cartel de Sinaloa with a $15 Million DEA Bounty Now in Custody

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Mexican drug lord and Sinaloa Cartel co-founder ‘El Mayo’ Zambada arrested in Texas, officials say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of “El Chapo” Guzmán, were...

  7. FOX 5 New York

    ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, a leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, arrested by US authorities (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    The U.S. Justice Department says Ismael “El Mayo" Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, have been arrested.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Deadly Sinaloa cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ arrested in Texas: DOJ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was arrested in El Paso, Texas, for allegedly leading one of the biggest criminal gangs in Mexico.

  9. Fortune

    Mexican cartel leaders Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and the son of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman arrested in Texas after years on the run (opens Fortune)

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    Zambada, one of the longest-surviving capos in Mexico, was considered the strategist of the Sinaloa cartel.

  10. Portland Press Herald

    U.S. authorities have arrested ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    ‘El Mayo’ Zambada had been among the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel since the 1970s, with their principal livelihood being the sale of narcotics in the United States, according to a U.S. Justice Department.

  11. Fox News

    Sinaloa Cartel co-founder ‘El Mayo’ taken into US custody (opens Fox News)

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    Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as "El Mayo," was taken into U.S. custody on Thursday and now faces charges related to drug importation and distribution.

  12. Newsweek

    Who is Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada? Cartel leader in US custody (opens Newsweek)

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    The DOJ said that the cartel Zambada leads is "one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world."

  13. Seattle Times

    A look at ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, the kingpin of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel who is now in US custody (opens Seattle Times)

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    Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has eluded the reach of U.S. enforcement for decades as the top leader and co-founder of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel.

  14. Courthouse News Service

    Powerful cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Zambada, one of the most powerful drug lords in the world, has been a key target for the U.S. government for years in its bid to take down leaders of the Sinaloa cartel.

  15. PBS NewsHour

    Who is 'El Mayo' Zambada, the Sinaloa drug cartel leader now in U.S. custody? (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the top leader and co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, eluded the reach of U.S. law enforcement for decades as the criminal organization evolved into the world's biggest manufacturer and smuggler of illicit fentanyl pills and other drugs to the United States.

  16. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Who is Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada? And what do we know Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel? (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Until Thursday, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada eluded U.S. law enforcement, here's what we know about the alleged drug kingpin and Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel.

  17. New York Post

    Inside the cartel coup that saw El Chapo’s son lure rival drug kingping ‘El Mayo’ to the US to be arrested: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime caper’ (opens New York Post)

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    US officials say Guzman's son, Joaquín Guzmán López, apparently tricked the world's savviest and most powerful drug kingpin, Sinaloa cartel founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, into boarding a small plane in Hermosillo, Mexico that ultimately landed in the US -- where both were arrested.

  18. The Columbian

    Attorney says cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was kidnapped and brought to U.S. (opens The Columbian)

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    HOUSTON — 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 “forc

  19. CNN

    Alleged cartel leader Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada appears in federal court in El Paso (opens CNN)

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    Alleged Sinaloa cartel cofounder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada appeared Thursday in federal court in Texas for his latest hearing since his arrest a week ago in an intrigue-packed case centered on one of the world’s most powerful and deadly drug trafficking organizations.

  20. KVOA Tucson

    Mexican drug cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada makes a court appearance in Texas (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader has made his second appearance in federal court in Texas after being taken into U.S. custody last week. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada used a

  21. Green Field Reporter

    Mexican drug cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada makes a court appearance in Texas - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader on Thursday made his second appearance in federal court in Texas after being taken into U.S. custody last week. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, 76, used a wheelchair for the hearing before U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone in El Paso.

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