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Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, a 76-year-old cartel boss, has accepted a life sentence and used the opportunity in court to urge young people not to follow his violent path, stating that 'violence must end in Mexico and elsewhere'.
Mexico has launched an investigation into whether the US misrepresented its involvement in the capture and secretive transfer of top Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada García from Mexican territory in 2024, with the former US ambassador denying allegations of lying about the US role.
Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, the notorious leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, has been sentenced to life in prison by a US court and ordered to pay $15 billion in drug trafficking profits. Zambada, who had been an elusive figure for decades, apologized in court and urged younger generations not to follow his path.
Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, one of the founders of the Sinaloa cartel, has been sentenced to life in a US prison without parole. He was also ordered to pay $15 billion in restitution for his role in drug trafficking and murders.