What happens when the heir to a notorious drug empire faces justice? This question took center stage as Wen Gusman Lopez, one of El Chapo's sons, entered a plea of not guilty to drug trafficking charges in a US court in Chicago. The son of the infamous Mexican drug lord has found himself in the same legal battle that once consumed his father.
The world's most elusive drug trafficker, Ismael Zamba, alias El Mayo, has finally been apprehended in Texas. Accused by U.S. prosecutors of conspiring to manufacture and distribute fentanyl—the drug at the heart of America's opioid crisis—this arrest marks a significant victory in the war against drug cartels. Our Mexico City correspondent, Daniel Poo, delves into the life and capture of this legendary figure.
In a stunning overnight breakthrough, U.S. authorities have apprehended two notorious Mexican drug kingpins, including the son of the infamous El Chapo. After eluding law enforcement for decades, Ismael Zamora, alias El Mayo Armijo, and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, El Chapo's son, were taken into custody in a dramatic operation that reads like a scene from Narcos.