Sinaloa Cartel

Judge Brian Cogan imposed the sentence of life plus 30 years

After 11 weeks of trial, Guzmán faces life in prison at his scheduled July 17th sentencing on the 10 charges for drug trafficking and money laundering

“El Chapo” lost bid for a new trial since the allegations of sexual abuse read by the jury during the trial were inconsequential to the case in comparison to the rest of the evidence.

She was linked to “El Chapo” after meeting with him for an interview with Sean Penn

Vicente Zambada Niebla, former member of the Sinaloa Cartel, could be out of prison in 3-5 years

Fentanyl is trafficked from Mexico to the U.S. using courier services, cars, buses, cargo transport, and airplanes

The cocaine traveled through Ecuador and was transported by the Colombian army to Quito and Guayaquil

The drug lord claimed that “El Azul” told him that there was a lot of pressure from the U.S. government over El Chapo at that time

El Chapo's trial, taking place in New York, is being kept under wraps and amid extreme security measures

In the last decade, several drug lords and key players have been arrested by federal authorities