Legendary cartel boss was ambushed, drugged and flown to U.S., according to plea deal with "El Chapo" son

U.S. prosecutors shared what had been one of the central questions after Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada fell ...

Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in deal with prosecutors

A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, months after his ...
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Chapitos Plea Deal Raises More Questions on US Role in El Mayo’s Kidnapping in Mexico

A plea agreement made by a top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel's Chapitos faction raises fresh questions about the kidnapping of ...

Alleged Sinaloa cartel leader operating world’s largest fentanyl ring killed by Mexican military

An alleged Sinaloa cartel leader who was wanted by US authorities on suspicion of operating the “world’s largest known ...
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DEA Arrests 600 in Sinaloa Cartel Crackdown

The DEA said it arrested 617 people in a weeklong operation targeting the Sinaloa cartel, seizing large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, guns, and millions of dollars in cash and ...