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Mexican drug lord “El Mayo” Zambada pleads guilty, faces life term

The Sinaloa cartel leader has entered a guilty plea in the United States, where he joins other high‑profile Mexican inmates.

Von Deutsche Welle·
"El Mayo" Zambada, hier auf einer Gerichtszeichnung zusammen mit seinem Anwalt Frank Pérez im Bundesgericht von Brooklyn im August 2025

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada entered a guilty plea and now faces the prospect of a life sentence; he is regarded as one of the most powerful drug lords in Mexico and is not the only prominent Mexican currently held in U.S. prisons. The statements are based on a report from Deutsche Welle.