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Sinaloa Cartel Co‑Founder ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Pleads Guilty in U.S., Agrees to $15 Billion Forfeiture

Sentencing is set for Jan. 13, 2026 after a plea that followed prosecutors’ decision to forgo the death penalty.

El Mayo Zambada Set to Enter Guilty Plea in U.S. Court on Aug. 25 After Death Penalty Dropped

ICE Reactivates $10 Million Reward for Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar

Security Cabinet to Disclose Cartel Behind Reynosa FGR Delegate’s Grenade Attack

US Sanctions El Chapo’s Sons and Los Chapitos for Fentanyl Trafficking

US Border Agents Exchange Gunfire with Suspected Mexican Cartel Near Texas Border

Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Mayo' Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Murder Charges

Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Mayo' and 'El Chapo' Son Face US Courts