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
RANK_REASON Sentencing of a high-profile leader of a major international drug cartel. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]
- Brian Cogan
- Brooklyn federal court
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Ismael Zambada
- Joaquín Guzmán
- Joaquín Guzmán López
- New Mexico
- Sinaloa Cartel
- United States Department of Justice
- US
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