Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, the co-founder and alleged leader of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, along with the son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, were arrested Thursday by federal authorities in El Paso.
Where is El Mayo now?
Zambada, who is believed to be in his 70s, was detained after landing in a private plane in the El Paso area, according to a report from Reuters.
What does El Mayo mean?
El mayo translates to May in English.
El Chapo sons known as Los Chapitos
Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of El Chapo, faces multiple charges in the U.S. for funneling vast quantities of drugs to U.S. streets, including fentanyl, which has surged to become the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45.
Guzman Lopez is one of four sons of El Chapo — known as Los Chapitos, or Little Chapos — who inherited their father’s faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. His brother, Ovidio Guzman, was arrested last year and extradited to the United States.
El Mayo and El Chapo relationship
The two co-founded the cartel and, for decades, grew a worldwide network that traffics fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and heroin.
Zambada, who evaded capture for years, had continued to run the Sinaloa Cartel from Mexico after El Chapo was extradited to the United States in 2017 and was sentenced to life in a maximum security prison.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Did ‘El Mayo’ get caught’? Facts about co-founder of Sinaloa cartel
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