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Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, longtime leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, was sentenced to life in prison without parole in a Brooklyn federal court after pleading guilty to racketeering conspiracy and continuing criminal enterprise for decades of cocaine trafficking; prosecutors said the sentence closes a long-running U.S. case against cartel leadership, following his 2024 arrest.
Ismael Zambada Garcia, founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, was sentenced in Brooklyn to life in prison after pleading guilty to drug smuggling and conspiracy; prosecutors say he ran a vast criminal network and oversaw billions in profits, with a $15 billion fine tied to cartel proceeds, following a 2024 sting that lured him to the United States.
Mexican drug lord Ismael Zambada García, known as El Mayo, was sentenced in a Brooklyn federal court to life in prison after a plea deal that admitted he led the Sinaloa cartel’s drug trafficking network; the judgment includes a $15 billion forfeiture and underscores a fracturing cartel as U.S. authorities pursue high‑profile leaders and as rival factions compete for territory.
Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, has pleaded guilty in a New York court to drug smuggling and conspiracy charges, marking the end of his decades-long criminal career. His plea comes after his arrest in Texas and a long-standing rivalry with the Guzmán family, with sentencing scheduled for January 2026.
Ismael Zambada García, also known as El Mayo, a founding member of the Sinaloa cartel, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges and will serve life in prison for his role in building a major drug trafficking network involved in cocaine and heroin distribution, as well as orchestrating violence and corruption.