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Sinaloa Cartel leader 'El Mayo' sentenced to life in US prison

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Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a prominent leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, has been sentenced to life in prison in the United States. He pleaded guilty to charges including racketeering conspiracy and continuing criminal enterprise, admitting to decades of shipping vast quantities of cocaine. The sentencing took place in Brooklyn federal court, with US District Judge Brian Cogan presiding. Zambada's sentencing follows that of fellow cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, who also received a life sentence. AI

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Sinaloa Cartel leader 'El Mayo' sentenced to life in US prison

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    US jails Mexican drug kingpin ‘El Mayo’ for life

    Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced on Monday to life in prison in the US, after a plea ‌deal last year in which he admitted to shipping millions of kilograms of cocaine over decades as leader of the violent Sinaloa Cartel. US District Judge Brian Cogan ha…

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