![]() ![]() While associates and relatives of Guzmán have been arrested or killed in shoot-outs in recent years-among those killed was Guzmán's 22-year-old son, Édgar, in 2008-others in his inner circle have been known to move about on either side of the border. US prosecutors insist that he had no such deal with federal agents. Jesús Vicente Zambada, a major Sinaloa cartel operative who was extradited to Chicago to face trafficking charges, has claimed in court that US agents in Mexico gave him and other cartel members immunity in exchange for information about rival cartels, particularly the bloodthirsty Zetas. Guzmán’s role in the US-Mexico drug trade is a mystery, colored by allegations that he or his operatives maintain contact with US and Mexican authorities, perhaps as protected informants. Despite recent drug-liberalization initiatives within the United States-the leading drug-consuming nation in the world-Mexico’s drug war has shown no signs of abating. Mexicans were left to absorb the fall of a mythic figure in the country's recent history. Mexican authorities also took no questions the dais and flag that were used for their statements were packed up within seconds of the helicopter’s departure. ![]() (The Justice Department announced on Sunday that it will seek Guzmán’s extradition to the US.) He didn’t take questions and wasn’t heard speaking before the helicopter swiftly carried him away to the Altiplano federal prison. The kingpin was briefly seen hunched over and wearing handcuffs. Guzmán wore dark jeans, a pale long-sleeved shirt, and a formidable mustache. No shots were fired in the raid, which was assisted by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, the US Marshals Service, and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.Ĭondo 401 looks plain, almost shabby, in photos taken after the raid that led to Guzmán’s capture. Shortly before 7 AM, Mexican authorities captured Guzmán in a condominium building overlooking the water in the Pacific resort city of Mazatlán, in Sinaloa. Guzmán’s prosperous stint as a fugitive came to an end again on Saturday morning, following an epic 13-year manhunt that left a trail of blood and tragedy as Sinaloa, his cartel, ruthlessly fought off Mexico's security forces on one front and combated rival cartels for control of the country’s lucrative drug trade on another. Forbes has regularly named him in its lists of richest and “most powerful” people. While his nickname means “Shorty,” there’s nothing diminutive about El Chapo’s stature in the illicit drug world. He is said to exert control over most of western Mexico, parts of Guatemala, and trafficking ports in West Africa. Guzmán expanded his reach by trafficking marijuana, heroin, and cocaine into the United States, Europe, and Australia. He was sentenced to 20 years in a maximum-security prison, but in 2001 he managed to escape, cartoonishly, in a laundry cart. ![]()
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