Mayo Zambada transferred: The drug lord will be sent to New York

Arrest of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada.
Transfer to New York pending.
Indictment in the Eastern District.

Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, was arrested by U.S. authorities just over a week ago.

He will be transferred from Texas to New York to stand trial, according to his lawyer, Frank Pérez, who confirmed this to EFE.

The exact date for ‘El Mayo’s transfer to New York has not yet been set. There is an outstanding indictment against Zambada in the Eastern District of New York.

This is the same district where Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán was sentenced to life imprisonment.

El Mayo Zambada to be transferred to New York

#Relevant | Ismael «El Mayo» Zambada will be transferred to Brooklyn, New York, to face his drug trafficking charges; he will be tried in the same court where Joaquín «El Chapo» Guzmán was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison pic.twitter.com/Y8gh9yuFxJ

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Zambada, 76, is currently detained in the border city of El Paso. He has had two initial hearings before the court.

He had been a fugitive in Mexico for almost 50 years. He was one of the most wanted criminals by the United States. There was a $15 million reward for his capture.

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‘El Mayo’ Zambada is known for his role in drug trafficking in North America. His capture marks a significant blow to the Sinaloa Cartel.

The Sinaloa Cartel is one of the most powerful criminal organizations in the world. Zambada co-founded the cartel alongside ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán.

Both built a drug empire that spans several continents. ‘El Mayo’ has been known for his ability to evade capture for decades.

His arrest has generated great anticipation in both Mexico and the United States. His trial is expected to be one of the most important in the fight against drug trafficking.

U.S. authorities have been pursuing Zambada for a long time.

According to Feuer, “although federal prosecutors in El Paso had vehemently sought to keep the case in Texas, the Department of Justice decided to send Zambada García to Brooklyn because they felt the case there was strong.”

Additionally, “they were concerned about the security issues involved in prosecuting a major Mexican drug lord so close to the border,” revealed sources familiar with the situation.

Furthermore, the sources indicated the following about some of the prosecutors who oversaw the trial against Guzmán Loera, according to El Financiero.

“(They) had agreed to return to prosecute the case against Zambada García,” and that the judge who oversaw ‘El Chapo’s case, Brian M. Cogan, was well-versed in matters related to the process.”