The world watched as Ismael Elota Zambada, the notorious leader of Mexico's Caloa cartel, faced a Texas Federal court on Friday. After his Thursday arrest by US federal agents, the 76-year-old pleaded not guilty on all charges. But what does this mean for the drug trade in the United States? And what are the broader implications of his capture?
In a stunning turn of events, two of Mexico's most notorious drug lords were apprehended in El Paso, Texas, as they stepped off a plane. Ismael Zambada, known as "El Mayo" and believed to be in his 70s, along with Wen Gusman Lopez, in his 30s, were taken into custody by U.S. authorities. With a $15 million reward on El Mayo and a $5 million bounty on Gusman Lopez, their capture sends shockwaves through the drug trade world. What does this mean for the flow of Fentanyl and other deadly substances into the United States, and the future of the powerful Caloa Cartel?
In a stunning turn of events, the son of the notorious drug trafficker El Chapo, Wen Guzman Lopez, has been taken into US custody. Alongside him is El Chapo's former partner, the infamous Mexican drug lord Ishmail Zambada, known as El Mayo. This significant capture was confirmed by two US officials who revealed that both were apprehended after touching down in a private plane in El Paso, Texas, on a Thursday.