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Sinaloa Cartel Cofounder ‘El Mayo’ Zambada to Plead Guilty in New York on Aug. 25

Prosecutors’ decision to forgo the death penalty cleared the way for a negotiated resolution in the EDNY case.

La decisión de declararse culpable transcurre dos semanas después que el Departamento de Justicia descartara la pena de muerte
El Mayo Zambada pacta con EU y se declarará culpable
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Overview

  • Judge Brian M. Cogan converted an Aug. 25 status conference into a change‑of‑plea hearing for Ismael Zambada, according to a federal court order.
  • On Aug. 5, U.S. prosecutors formally notified the court they will not seek capital punishment in Zambada’s case.
  • A filing dated Aug. 9 and bearing Zambada’s signature states he desires to plead guilty and consents to have the matter resolved in Brooklyn federal court.
  • Zambada, 77, faces a 17‑count federal indictment alleging organized‑crime conspiracy, distribution of fentanyl and other drugs, money laundering and firearms offenses.
  • He was taken into U.S. custody after arriving by private plane in Texas with Joaquín Guzmán López in July 2024, and any cooperation or sentencing terms tied to the plea have not been disclosed.