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Ismael Zambada

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.

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

Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Mayo' Zambada Agrees to Transfer to New York

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

Arrest of Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Mayo' Zambada Triggers Power Struggle