Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada sentenced to life in a US prison
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Who
What
- Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada received a life sentence in US federal court on Monday in Brooklyn.
- He admitted in a plea deal to shipping millions of kilogrammes of cocaine for decades.
- US District Judge Brian Cogan sentenced him for racketeering conspiracy and continuing criminal enterprise.
- Zambada was arrested in July 2024 after their plane landed at a New Mexico airstrip.
- Prosecutors said suggested prisons may lack equipment for security concerns, including cartel direction from prison.
Where
🇶🇦 Qatar (outlet HQ)
topics: Politics, Health · language: eng
topics: Politics, Health · language: eng
When
published 20 Jul, 17:05Z
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