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In this Dallas Express article, staff writers report that Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia has been sentenced to life in federal prison and ordered to forfeit $15 billion, ending his nearly four-decade reign as a top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel after pleading guilty to running a massive drug-trafficking and racketeering enterprise.
- The 77-year-old Mexican national admitted overseeing the large-scale smuggling of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine into the United States while directing murder, intimidation, and systemic corruption to protect cartel operations.
- Prosecutors said Zambada Garcia helped found and expand the Sinaloa Cartel beginning in the late 1980s and became its principal leader after the 2016 capture of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
- Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva declared the life sentence marks the end of El Mayo’s reign, ensuring he will never again inflict carnage, corrupt officials, or traffic deadly drugs into American communities.
- U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones stated the sentence guarantees that Zambada Garcia’s reign of violence is over for good.
- DEA Administrator Terrance C. Cole warned that no matter how powerful criminals become or how long they evade justice, the agency will not stop pursuing them.
- Court records detail that the cartel purchased fentanyl precursor chemicals from China, manufactured the drug in Mexican labs, laundered billions in proceeds, and maintained a vast transportation network spanning Mexico, Central America, and the United States.
- Federal authorities alleged Zambada Garcia ordered murders, intimidated witnesses, and bribed Mexican officials and law enforcement at multiple levels to shield drug shipments and tip off the cartel about military operations.
- As part of a plea agreement, charges from multiple districts were consolidated in New York, where he pleaded guilty to leading a continuing criminal enterprise and RICO violations.
- The multiagency investigation was led by the DEA, Homeland Security Investigations, and the FBI as part of broader efforts under Executive Order 14159 to dismantle transnational criminal organizations.
Read the full story:
https://dallasexpress.com/crime/el-mayo-zambada-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-15-billion-forfeiture-ends-sinaloa-cartel-reign/
