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Sheinbaum to Seek Return of U.S.-Seized Zambada Assets After $15 Billion Penalty

Officials say any repatriated funds would flow to the poorest residents through Mexico’s asset recovery institute.

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Overview

  • A U.S. judge ordered Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada to pay $15 billion, which the Justice Department says reflects decades of drug trafficking proceeds.
  • Zambada pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court, admitting long-running leadership of the Sinaloa Cartel and participation in RICO-related crimes including money laundering, killings and kidnappings.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico will request a share of any assets seized in the United States for public benefit in Mexico.
  • Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch stated the U.S.-ordered penalty is separate from criminal investigations pursued by Mexican authorities.
  • Coverage recounts Zambada’s July detention after landing in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, which he claims followed a trap set by Joaquín Guzmán López.