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The son of jailed Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaqu\u00edn \u201cEl Chapo\u201d Guzm\u00e1n Loera<\/strong><\/a>\u2014who has been serving a life sentence in the US since 2019\u2014was arrested along with a cartel co-founder who helped lead it for three decades on Thursday, July 25, by the FBI, federal authorities announced.<\/p>\n

Joaqu\u00edn Guzm\u00e1n L\u00f3pez<\/strong>, 38, and Ismael \u201cEl Mayo\u201d Zambada Garc\u00eda<\/strong>, 76, have both been indicted in the U.S., and they face \u201cmultiple charges\u201d in connection with the Mexico-based criminal organization, \u201cincluding its deadly fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks,\u201d said Attorney General Merrick Garland<\/strong> in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the wake of the surprise arrests of two alleged Mexican drug lords in Texas, three law enforcement officials say that investigators believe one of the men may have fooled the other into getting on a plane to the U.S. The Wall Street Journal<\/em> <\/a>reported that Zambada was tricked into boarding the plane by a high-ranking Sinaloa member following a months-long operation by Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI.<\/p>\n

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U.S. authorities say they\u2019ve arrested two of the most powerful drug traffickers in the world, Ismael \u201cEl Mayo\u201d Zambada, a long-time leader of a major Mexican cartel and Joaqu\u00edn Guzm\u00e1n L\u00f3pez, the son of \u201cEl Chapo.” Both men are in custody in El Paso, Texas. pic.twitter.com\/Nubwe6L8t9<\/a><\/p>\n

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Guzm\u00e1n was flown by authorities to Chicago, while Zambada remained in El Paso.<\/p>\n

The infamous drug trafficker, one of the three founders and, until now, leader of Mexico\u2019s Sinaloa cartel, appeared in court in El Paso on Friday for an initial appearance. He entered a not guilty plea and waived his arraignment and detention hearings, according to court records.<\/p>\n

It is an unprecedented blow to two of the most wanted drug traffickers in the world, accused of extortion, corruption, drug trafficking, and money laundering.<\/p>\n

Zambada was indicted in Brooklyn in February for fentanyl trafficking, among other charges, and both men are facing multiple charges in the U.S. for leading the cartel\u2019s criminal operations, including its deadly fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks.<\/p>\n

\u201cGarcia and Guzman have allegedly overseen the trafficking of tens of thousands of pounds of drugs into the United States, along with related violence,\u201d FBI Director Christopher Wray<\/strong> said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Lopez is one of El Chapo\u2019s 12 children, four of whom go by the nickname \u201cLos Chapitos\u201d because they are accused of being heavily involved in Sinaloa\u2019s operations. Lopez was first indicted on federal drug trafficking charges in 2018 and has had multiple charges since then.<\/p>\n

President Joe Biden<\/strong><\/a> on Friday commended law enforcement for making the arrests and \u201ctheir work to bring Sinaloa Cartel leaders to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n